Tac,
depending upon condition and whether or not it had an appropriate magazine, that might not be a bad price. Of course, there is the concern as to whether or not something was welded in the barrel.
Just knowing the date of a navy isn't enough. The internet has driven prices in the USA crazy.I just saw a 1917 navy on an internet auction that was for sale for $5,000. The pictures made it look pretty nice and it had a matching mag. I bought one just last winter in just as good a shape that also had a matching mag for $3100.
Just looking around the big dealers sales and talking to a couple, it is hard, even for them, to find good guns for sale. FGS is planning a trip to Europe but they think that they might not bring anything back The Europeans have noticed the price increases in the USA and they have caught onto it. Then there is the currency situation.
There was a brief discussion on the artillery section of this forum regarding an Erfurt artillery for sale by Simpson. Kinda high price for an artillery that is third in line of rarity among the WW1 artilleries. But, you know, anybody has the right to put any price they want on anything. And everybody has the right to refuse to buy it.
Big Norm
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