need some info on a h&r 58 cal

[mjsoftball2002]

don't know much about it belongs to my dad and he is thinking about selling it besides the h&r markings and 58 cal. it has us springfield on the plate below the trigger and what looks to be a metal plate on the butt stock .... would like to know what yr it is and the value of it gun ...has some knicks and scratches on the stock i would rate it an 8.5 out of 10 number on it is
AJ303976....any info you guys have would be helpfull ..thanks

 

[Beartracker]

You may want to give H&R a call and see what they say.


Write or Call:
H&R 1871, LLC
60 Industrial Rowe
Gardner, MA 01440
Tel. 978-630-8220

 

[arcticap]

H&R Model 175 Springfield Stalker

mjsoftball2002, I found the rifle in the 1980 Edition of Gun Digest. It's listed as the:
H & R Model 175 Springfield Stalker
Caliber: 45 or 58
Barrel: 28" round
Weight: 7.5 - 8 lbs. Length: 43" overall
Stock: American Walnut
Sights: Blade front, rear open adj. for w. & e.
Features: Action similiar to Civil War Springfield. Supplied with hardwood ramrod and nipple wrench. Blue-black finish.
Price: $210

There was also a "Model 175 Deluxe" listed as being the same as the standard model except has hand checkered p.g. and fore-end, better wood, hand-polished American walnut stock.
Price: $350

The Gun Digest prices are usually manufacturer's list prices. My opinion about the value of one of these standard models in the condition like your Dad's could be as much as somewhere between $250 - $300, but this really depends on the buyer, selling venue and the particulars of the gun.