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NRAProud
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A friend of the family just inherited his father's firearms (he is not a shooter, hunter or collector) and he doesn't know whether the guns are worth anything and if so what can he expect.

Here is the list:

Rem. 870 12ga. A976097M- hand-painted camo...some rust

Moss. bolt-action 183K A in 3" 410 ga. Has C-lect choke..no ser.no.

Win. Model 70 SA Featherweight 243, G2081715 no rust with Tasco 4-16-40scope. Good condition

Win. Model 94AE 30-30 5653769 some rust, bluing wear with Bushnell 2-7 scope.

Win. Model 94 30WCF? 1281871 some bluing loss

Marlin 882 22WMR 0761421 slight rust Simmons Prohunter 2-7-32 scope

Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag bad wood grips bluing loss due to holster wear. Good condition

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

bruce@infoblvd.net
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  • select-fire
    $1200-$1500
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  • duckhunter
    $1000.00- $1200.00

    I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.
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  • NRAProud
    Thank you...is there a way I can determine estimates for each instead of the set?
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  • select-fire
    Mossberg bolt is around 100 rest are 150-200 apiece
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  • duckhunter
    CHECK THE AUCTIONS. TYPE YOUR GUN INTO THE 'SEARCH" BOX.

    I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.
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  • rockford
    quote:Originally posted by NRAProud
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    A friend of the family just inherited his father's firearms (he is not a shooter, hunter or collector) and he doesn't know whether the guns are worth anything and if so what can he expect.

    Here is the list:

    Rem. 870 12ga. A976097M- hand-painted camo...some rust

    Moss. bolt-action 183K A in 3" 410 ga. Has C-lect choke..no ser.no.

    Win. Model 70 SA Featherweight 243, G2081715 no rust with Tasco 4-16-40scope. Good condition

    Win. Model 94AE 30-30 5653769 some rust, bluing wear with Bushnell 2-7 scope.

    Win. Model 94 30WCF? 1281871 some bluing loss

    Marlin 882 22WMR 0761421 slight rust Simmons Prohunter 2-7-32 scope

    Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag bad wood grips bluing loss due to holster wear. Good condition

    Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance

    bruce@infoblvd.net







    Your 30 wcf. M94 Winchester may be your best gun, take a closer look at what it might bring. I believe more than $200.

    Fred
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  • NRAProud
    Sorry...I forgot to add one more shotgun. It is a break action similar to a NEF or H&R.

    The receiver is stamped "Diamond Arms Co. ~St. Louis~"

    There is no serial number and no markings for gauge...I am pretty sure it is a 16 ga.

    On the underside of the barrel, just forward of the receiver, is stamped CH 222, which matches the stampings inside the receiver. The forend is very loose and will not attach to the barrel by the spring alone.

    Thanks
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  • Bert H.
    I agree with rockford...

    The Winchester Model 94 (serial no. 1281871) is the best gun of the bunch, and it could easily be worth $400 - $500 by itself.

    Bert H.

    Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!
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  • Xracer
    Your break-open "Diamond Arms Co." shotgun was actually made by the Crescent Arms Co. in Norwich, CT for the Shapleigh Hardware Co. of St. Louis.

    Crescent was the largest maker of "house brand" and "hardware store" shotguns in America.

    Crescent made guns that were sold under more than a hundred different brand names in hardware stores, general stores, catalog sales (such as Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward under various house brand names), and thru various large wholesalers (such as H&D Folsum).

    Crescents ranged in price from very inexpensive up to middle price range.....and they weren't junk. They were decent quality shotguns, and usually a good value for the money.

    Today, such guns, in decent condition, are usually worth about $75 - $125.

    However, since Crescent made shotguns from the 1890s until the early 1930s, there's no way of knowing whether your gun was made for blackpowder or smokeless powder....and, given it's age, it's probably not safe to shoot.

    Tell your friend, it's best to hang it over the fireplace as a piece of family history.
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