Look at the barrel and tell me what it is worth .
https://bid.lawlerauction.com/auctio...19-5-s-auw6604 or should I just :run:
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Look at the barrel and tell me what it is worth .
https://bid.lawlerauction.com/auctio...19-5-s-auw6604 or should I just :run:
Left in a holster for too long without proper maintenance. It's not just the barrel with issues, the frame and cylinder appear to be compromised, as well. Personally, I wouldn't give $25.00 for it. Ben's expertise may say otherwise.
It's a 19-5 so it never had any collector value (earlier Model 19's are more sought after)...If it checks out mechanically, it should make an OK shooter...Refinishing it will not increase its value at all...It would probably make a decent glovebox gun (although I don't encourage anyone to leave a gun in an unattended vehicle)...The grips are worth $50-75, and the gun shouldn't sell for more than maybe $300 in that pawn shop, so the buyer might be able to trade the grips for a $10 pair of used rubber Pachmayr grips and a box of ammo...Around here it would be hard to sell at all...:2cents:...Ben
More or less what I
was thinking . But , it is always nice to get a professional opinion .
I'm not a professional anymore, and I haven't slept in a Holiday Inn in decades...:zzz:...BenQuote:
Originally Posted by Independent Voter
Attempted to see what its bid results are - but failed.
Hunter
When I began collecting guns as an investment I promised myself to always buy "perfect and original" guns and I am glad that I did. Trying to recover that sad piece would be a study in financial foolery. I'd be hard pressed to even think of $300 for that unfortunate piece.
During firearms training when I was in the police academy, the instructors liked to tell tales about "the old days" before annual firearms qualifications became mandatory. It seems that during rare inspections it was not uncommon to find an old timer whose handgun was so corroded it was seized to the holster it had been so long since it was removed. There were also instances of the cylinder being frozen in place due to corrosion of the ammo. It's a damn good thing those cops never needed their firearms.
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It looks like the current (and starting) bid is $5.00. The auction runs until 5/4/2023 @ 6:37:10 PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by UTAH
Different day different time :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Unrelated, but of interest to me are mussel loading, percussion cap rifles found on the battle field at Gettysburg:
Attachment 39544
In the emotion of the battle they were not even aware that their rifle had not fired :sorry:
Dave, I found your post of vast interest. It caused me to think of the state of mind of these soldiers who would load, reload and reload again without firing a shot. What hell they must have been in at the time! It caused me to search for more information on these men and these firearms. I may have found more than I want to know, but surely more than enough reading material to keep me busy for a while. Anyone interested can find what I found HERE
Man, I've never been to Gettysburg but intend to do so in the next few years. Excellent links and information provided, guys.
Hunter
Exactly! I have spent many many hours sitting at various places in and around the battle field just painting the mental picture of the horrors that occurred there :o:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
It is best to study the battle before visiting, it will make your trip far more rewarding.
I have a very good friend who's undergrad degree is in history and he is particularly interested in the Civil War in general and Gettysburg in particular since his great uncle was wounded there. He passed the test to be a guide but never followed through with doing that---except for me---I have benefited greatly and we spend a long weekend every few years.