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Hello- I have been attempting to learn more about 8 gauge double barrel shotguns, and want to eventually purchase one for a display/conversation piece and to add to my collection. Frankly, there isn't a lot of comparable sales to point to in terms of estimating value. There is one for sale on gunbroker now and starts at $15k (no bids as of now). Can anyone comment on just how scarce they are and what a functional, good looking, 8 gauge is going to cost (would prefer one with the double hammers). thanks for your help!
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  • rufe-snow
    The only ones I recall seeing were imported from Belgium/Spain? And were for sale were in some of the older Stoger catalogs, circa 50's/60's? There just way to much gun for normal folks to handle. Never practical because of that, mostly sold in small quantities as wall hangers/conversation pieces. Because of this not many around, doubtful if the ones sold by Stoger would be worth even close to $15,000, they looked like basic bare bones models as I recall from the catalogs.
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  • Bert H.
    Parker Bros. made 8-gauge double barrel shotguns as well. About 8-years ago, I had my hands on a pair of them that were sold by Little Johns auctions. Both were P grade guns, one with 34-inch tubes, the other with 36-inch tubes. Both were impressive as hell when you hefted them! I have no doubt they are worth close to $15K.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=210219006
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  • ta812002
    One of my local gun shops here in the Rochester, NY area has a few large gauge muzzleloading doubles for sale.
    One is 8g and the other 4g. Or at least that is what they are tagged as.
    They are asking around $1,500ea for them.
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  • gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by ta812002
    One of my local gun shops here in the Rochester, NY area has a few large gauge muzzleloading doubles for sale.
    One is 8g and the other 4g. Or at least that is what they are tagged as.
    They are asking around $1,500ea for them.

    I'd like to know a little more about the 4 gauge the guy has! Is it a cartridge gun? Is it a single barrel?
    Thanks,
    Ed
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  • ta812002
    Both the guns I mentioned above are Muzzleloading SxS doubles.
    They are old Antique guns with twist steel barrels. But they are in great original condition.
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  • 11b6r
    FWIW, there WAS a 4 g cartridge shotgun. I have an Eley 4 gauge shotshell in my collection.
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  • gearheaddad
    quote:Originally posted by 11b6r
    FWIW, there WAS a 4 g cartridge shotgun. I have an Eley 4 gauge shotshell in my collection.

    Not only do I have an old 4 gauge shotgun shell, but I'm lucky enough to have a 4 gauge single shot for it!
    My Grandpa gave the shell to my dad when he was 8 or 9 years old(around 1938-39). My dad asked, "where did you get the shell?" My grandpa told him an old man across the river gave it to him when he was a kid, and told him where! Then my Dad and his Grandma rowed a boat across the river to the boat house where the old man used to live and the house was gone, just the boat house was there. A Neighbor told my Dad, I just bought the lot, if you want something out of that boat house you better take it, cause I'm burning it down soon!! Needless to say, that's where my 4 gauge came from!! The boat house was burned down a few days after my dad grabbed the gun!
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