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All in need is to soak in Kroil (the oil that creeps) for a few minutes. Then it'll be good as new. Put some new wood grips on it and head to the range!!:D
 
Anyone notice the non standard rear sight? I think this one might be too far gone for a restoration.
 
Dit is is veel te duur, man...

The price could perhaps be good but what the story of that scrap metal ? If no particularly story (great story) 795.00$ may be a little bit exaggerated...

That's what I'm thinking and I'm in accord with me, this is the important... ;)
 
Rear Sight

Good catch on the rear sight. The hammer has been ground down also to provide a view to the sight.
 
I think it's interesting that the hammer is frozen in the cocked position. Makes me wonder if the original owner was killed or wounded in the heat of battle.
 
Mike might take a little while extra to slick that gun up! Just when you go to shoot it dont forget to put some crisco over the chambers :D
 
High Price

I'm curious why the seller would ask for such a high price. In the old car hobby people do that to sell a VIN. Maybe this fellow is selling a serial number so someone can make/fake an original for a high profit. Very illegal and wrong, but it's done every day in the old car hobby
 
Is this listing serious or just a practical joke? I have a piece of scrap iron that I am pretty sure was part of a truss worn by Sam Colt. It must be worth at least ten times that piece of junk.

I'll link it when I get it listed, in case there are any antique truss collectors here.:evil:
 
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There are people that collect relics. The price is high but this seller always seems to have high prices. I don't think it has anything to do with the serial number. I don't think the number is even readable.
 
Saying "it has a great appearance" is akin to hearing that your blind date has "a great personality".

Seems a little bit overpriced too.
 
Actually the sights were the most interesting things about this post. I have seen such on other period guns done I guess in the same way we did after market sights on stuff in the '60's and 70's when it seemed most things came with little bitty fixed sights.

OF course no way of knowing if those sights got put on in 1861 or 1961.......

-kBob
 
Not at $795. I'd want to examine it to make sure it's not some forgery that was exposed in a field for a couple of decades. Even then, that a lot of $$$ for something that doesn't have provenance.
 
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