Posted in DOUBLES on May 7th, 2011
When it comes to collecting vintage shotgun, there are three things I focus on: condition, condition, & condition. Take a look at the hammer prices in an auction catalog and you’ll see why: original condition holds its value and sells, and I want to buy side-by-side shotguns that are going to be worth more in [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Feb 11th, 2011
When it comes to prices, the used-gun market is made up of dreamers, realists, and fools. Dreamers put ridiculously high prices on guns and, well, dream. Realists price right down the middle. They move stuff and their inventory turns over at a regular pace. Then there are the fools. Some of their prices too high, [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Oct 29th, 2010
There are a bunch of decent, D-grade Parker double barrel shotguns on Gunbroker right now. The first one is this 10 gauge D-grade hammergun. To my eye, the gun looks cleaned up a bit. The action looks too silver to be all original. A few of the screws are buggered, so it has been monkeyed [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Jan 3rd, 2010
On January 1, the E.M Reilly 4 bore side-by-side hammer shotgun I posted the other day hammered down for $4,700. With the premium, that comes to $5,170. I talked to the purchaser. He didn’t inspect the gun before he bid, so he’s a very brave guy. He said he has been looking for a double-barrel [...]
