Looking at the Rock Island auction?
WOW! The upcoming RI auction has quite a few great rifles on offer. Gibbs mini target rifle, a bunch of Fraser falling blocks, an 1897 Webley, a Dickson hammerless takedown (Henry patent!!) and a...
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Unless you can attend the preview and bid in person, I strongly advise you not to participate. I went to Rock Island's first auction which was Richie Ellis co-opting with Little John. That combo...
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joelblack88 wrote:Unless you can attend the preview and bid in person, I strongly advise you not to participate. I went to Rock Island's first auction which was Richie Ellis co-opting with Little...
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Their descriptions are very inaccurate and tend to benefit them. For instance, they consistently describe SOG Martini "Enfields" as "original Martini Henry carbines". Most of the firearms in the...
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I guess it all comes down to cost. Not too many Fraser rook actions knocking about so if you are looking to own one, disregard the barrel and build it up properly assuming the actions aren't monkeyed...
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The Gibbs is the best British rifle in the auction.
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joelblack88 wrote:The Gibbs is the best British rifle in the auction. So what do you think? $10-12K? Is the 1897 Webley a known gun? I don't think there is mention of it in any of the books.
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10-12K sounds about right for the Gibbs. The stock on the Webley is an obvious replacement, but at least the engraving is original.
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