I see some very serious condition issues which take them out of the collector realm. The M1886 has a cut barrel. The M1894 has been welded (brazed) at the tang. Many other issues as well. Dollard value is low. I don’t buy rifles in condition this poor, so I can’t really speculate what someone else would pay.
steve004 said
I see some very serious condition issues which take them out of the collector realm. The M1886 has a cut barrel. The M1894 has been welded (brazed) at the tang. Many other issues as well. Dollard value is low. I don’t buy rifles in condition this poor, so I can’t really speculate what someone else would pay.
Road hard rifles there. How did you tell the barrel was cut Steve?
steve004 said
I see some very serious condition issues which take them out of the collector realm. The M1886 has a cut barrel. The M1894 has been welded (brazed) at the tang. Many other issues as well. Dollard value is low. I don’t buy rifles in condition this poor, so I can’t really speculate what someone else would pay.
Yeah, I told the family that these were not in the best condition but they were thinking valuable because of age. I appreciate the info.
oldcrankyyankee said
steve004 said
I see some very serious condition issues which take them out of the collector realm. The M1886 has a cut barrel. The M1894 has been welded (brazed) at the tang. Many other issues as well. Dollard value is low. I don’t buy rifles in condition this poor, so I can’t really speculate what someone else would pay.
Road hard rifles there. How did you tell the barrel was cut Steve?
The magazine tube retaining band is exactly where it was placed when it left the factory. This suggests (if the rifle is a standard rifle) about three inches of the barrel was cut off – which his measurement of 23 inches confirms. Regardless of the length of the barrel when it was shipped, the magazine retaining band is way too close to the muzzle.
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