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March 26, 2014
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Were all beach sights special order only? What do you think about the gun smiths value?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=418347072
April 15, 2005
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Steve,
For starters, that is not a Beach front sight. Instead, it is a Lyman No. 5 Combination front sight.
Both the Beach and Lyman No. 5 were special order sights, and are typically accompanied with a tang peep sight. I sincerely doubt that the Lyman No. 5 on that rifle is original (or special ordered).
The "gun smith" is way off the mark on the value… most of them are though.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
May 2, 2009
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Steve,
I agree with Bert, the gunsmith’s estimate is way high. I would say its about a $2000-$2500 gun depending if the bore is good. For that gun to be worth $7500 it would need to be 95% bright blue or better.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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March 26, 2014
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Well the good new is I was dead on the value of the gun! The bad news I’m never going to learn all the different sights. However I can see its not a beach now. But I still wouldn’t have known what it was ! 😮
