Thanks so much Norm for the additional information. It still amazes me the amount of data available for an item that is approaching 100 years of age.
Well over the Christmas holiday I had an opportunity to speak with my uncle on all the statistics of this particular piece and explain as best I could the significance of all the markings and general condition of the gun. He was quite impressed and fascinated, and it shocked me what he asked next. â??So how do I go about selling it?â?
I must admit that I was a bit surprised that he would want to part with such an item, but apparently his appreciation for long guns outweighs his kinship with this piece.
He has asked me to see if I could place it on auction. I am a bit leery about selling something that I donâ??t know much about. Are any of you familiar with any auction sites which operate similar to eBay that cater to guns? If so, any help would be appreciated.
Given the fact that some of you have provided me a great deal of information, I would definitely consider any offers from those on this forum as well. Of course Big Norm gets first crack.
Ron, I live in Albuquerque which is as you know a short 4 hour jaunt from El Paso. I would not mind a bit to take a little trip down to meet you and ask you to inspect the piece if you or anyone else on the forum is interested.
Please let me know via PM or e-mail at
coolsteel@comcast.net
Thanks,
Paul