RIA's "1902 Carbine"

Ben M. · 03-29-2013, 11:42 AM

purchased in 1989 for $ 50,000 when the shattuck letters indicate it might be a million dollar gun. maybe just some salesmanship to convince a buyer he was walking into the deal of a lifetime???

interesting that even in 2001 the owner was asking others for help to nail this carbine as possibly being teddy roosevelts gun.

auction starting at $ 15,000 for a custom fabricated gun might be reasonable. will see if this one sells and for how much. i would guess paying a current gun smith to make one today would be that or alot more.

i do think the current owner and his familys actions to figure out what the gun is and is not is full of character and it is nice to see the gun is being sold as not being a real piece made by dwm. it is unfortunate he was taken in 1989, but his actions today have courage and respect.

03-29-2013, 11:42 AM	#18
Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 497 Thanks: 109 Thanked 155 Times in 97 Posts	purchased in 1989 for $ 50,000 when the shattuck letters indicate it might be a million dollar gun. maybe just some salesmanship to convince a buyer he was walking into the deal of a lifetime??? interesting that even in 2001 the owner was asking others for help to nail this carbine as possibly being teddy roosevelts gun. auction starting at $ 15,000 for a custom fabricated gun might be reasonable. will see if this one sells and for how much. i would guess paying a current gun smith to make one today would be that or alot more. i do think the current owner and his familys actions to figure out what the gun is and is not is full of character and it is nice to see the gun is being sold as not being a real piece made by dwm. it is unfortunate he was taken in 1989, but his actions today have courage and respect.