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martin rabeno said
Mike  After factory inscriptions are not that unusual. Happens all the time, even today
  

Martin-

I agree, in this case I think it added to the value when combined with the provenance. I suppose a completed rifle could be brought back from the warehouse and inscribed with similar results. I didn't wade through all the written descriptions and story, too busy enjoying the eye candy! 

Are you planning on making the Cody show?

Mike

Mike

Jeremy P said

steve004 said

Jeremy P said

Maverick said
 I imagine if the right players get involved it will likely exceed the top end estimate.

I wouldn't be shocked to see "almost" double that estimate. They're going to go loony over it. Pretty gun to say the least.
  

You called this correctly.
  

Definitely a pattern forming (or already formed)! 
I can't help but wonder, do many of these all go to individual buyers and are so expensive they have to pick from a niche area or somewhere out there are a few VERY large and VERY expensive collections....I'm guessing the latter. OR....alternatively, there's a private equity group bankrolling the buying and selling and they're just leveraging the hype selling of these.
  

I agree and Great question! I was wondering the same thing myself when they sold the Rifleman’s rifle last year for 600k including the BP! Only other possibility I considered was is it a museum or museums using donor money and thus somewhat then insulated from the cost of overbidding? Easier to spend others people’s money I would think but who knows.

steve004 said

Jeremy P said

Maverick said
 I imagine if the right players get involved it will likely exceed the top end estimate.

I wouldn't be shocked to see "almost" double that estimate. They're going to go loony over it. Pretty gun to say the least.
  

You called this correctly.
  

Definitely a pattern forming (or already formed)! 

I can't help but wonder, do many of these all go to individual buyers and are so expensive they have to pick from a niche area or somewhere out there are a few VERY large and VERY expensive collections....I'm guessing the latter. OR....alternatively, there's a private equity group bankrolling the buying and selling and they're just leveraging the hype selling of these.

vociferous1 said
A Note for anyone who's interested. I finally took the rifle to the range and shot it. What a joy. Not only did it fire every time but was true at 100 yards! thanks everyone for your interest. 
  

Sounds like fun, glad it worked out.

Mike

Mike

Jeremy P said

Maverick said
 I imagine if the right players get involved it will likely exceed the top end estimate.

I wouldn't be shocked to see "almost" double that estimate. They're going to go loony over it. Pretty gun to say the least.
  

You called this correctly.

I'm still struggling to understand how the sight is graduated for both smokeless and black powder cartridges - when the velocity difference between the two is quite substantial.

martin rabeno said
Looking at the photos and the written comments there seemed to be a question of the guide lines with the lettering  Yes they usually lay out lettering in this manner. My curiosity is with the side plate lettering It is authentic I am sure but the intensity of the case colors make me thing it was colored after being engraved and not at the same time as the rifle. Now when engraving a case hardened gun it needs t be annealed. After engraving it can be reharden. I am sure this is the case with this rifle  Now if it was done at the factory or after he fact  Who knows
  

Martin…

Thank you, that answered my question and more