Value on Colt Frontier Buntline 22 magnum 9.5" barrel

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My dad has one he is considering selling. 22 magnum only, excelent condition, except it was drilled and tapped for scope mounting (2 small tapped holes through the top of the back strap. Just curious if anyone can comment on the value? Standard gun with black grips.
 
I'd guess around $300
Only the mag cylinder and drilled and tapped makes it more of a parts gun/ expensive range plinker.
 
You have been here 6years, have an over 64 trader rating and you still forget to give us the proper information in order to make an informed valuation sad

How about any box, paperwork, serial number for the year, and so on I have the authority on colt rimfire books and can assist but not yet

Jeff
 
I'm going to go with no box and paperwork Jeff.... :)
Did they even make a .22 mag only version?
Otherwise I'm going with missing cylinder and drilled and tapped as explained in the original post.
In other words not much collectors value regardless of the condition.
 
did it have a crossbolt safety

maybe a 62 buntline scout
no it would be a new frontier buntline not a G series as they were 7.5 inch barrels, and maybe not a L prefix, that is why the serial number to make sure it is original,

probably a frontier scout with composite or black grips in 22 mag 8884 made, with single cylinder, ceased production in 1968 only 2 assembled in 1969

page 32 of the Wilkerson book as autographed by author in 1994 to me

more than 26000 dual cylinder were produced so maybe the extra cylinder was lost who knows, unless no DC markings on gun, eleven versions of the all blue model were produced in 22 lr with a total of 101613 revolvers

that is why more info is needed and the OP should know this as he has been around,

value new in box could be 2k but in this condition with no info on proper identification a few hundred bucks

in 1967 only 519 in 22 mag were produced,

later got to go eat
Jeff
 
did it have a crossbolt safety

maybe a 62 buntline scout
no it would be a new frontier buntline not a G series as they were 7.5 inch barrels, and maybe not a L prefix, that is why the serial number to make sure it is original,

probably a frontier scout with composite or black grips in 22 mag 8884 made, with single cylinder, ceased production in 1968 only 2 assembled in 1969

page 32 of the Wilkerson book as autographed by author in 1994 to me

more than 26000 dual cylinder were produced so maybe the extra cylinder was lost who knows, unless no DC markings on gun, eleven versions of the all blue model were produced in 22 lr with a total of 101613 revolvers

that is why more info is needed and the OP should know this as he has been around,

value new in box could be 2k but in this condition with no info on proper identification a few hundred bucks

in 1967 only 519 in 22 mag were produced,

later got to go eat
Jeff


Hopefully you're going to have a slice of humble pie, maybe two in your case.
 
Ok. Here are the markings on the gun:

Colt single action
buntline scout
22 Magnum
#873401

According to my father, sold as a 22 magnum only. He is the second owner. No box papers, etc.

Thanks for the help!
 
Ok. Here are the markings on the gun:

Colt single action
buntline scout
22 Magnum
#873401

According to my father, sold as a 22 magnum only. He is the second owner. No box papers, etc.

Thanks for the help!

If it is marked as is it is a 22 magnum only and came with only 1 cylinder . As for your serial number I think you have an extra digit or maybe your father confused a letter (suffix) for a number....probably F.
It could be 87340F...in this case it would be a 1959.
OK
 
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If it is marked as is it is a 22 magnum only and came with only 1 cylinder . As for your serial number I think you have an extra digit or maybe your father confused a letter (suffix) for a number....probably F.
It could be 87340F...in this case it would be a 1959.
OK

Thanks. I'll try and lay eyes on it myself tonight.
 
If it is marked as is it is a 22 magnum only and came with only 1 cylinder . As for your serial number I think you have an extra digit or maybe your father confused a letter (suffix) for a number....probably F.
It could be 87340F...in this case it would be a 1959.
OK

You are correct sir! the suffix is F
 
if he is considering selling he needs to send great pictures to chuck at proline shooters in Calgary and he can give you a pretty good idea on it

unless I personally inspect the gun the window of numbers is too great for me

Gun is rarer than a normal gun but with holes drilled it can almost destroy most of the total value of the gun

not really the answer your looking 4 but it is the truth

and I have sold over a dozen rimfire commemorative revolvers in the last 18 months

probably more than anyone in Canada

Jeff
 
Thank you, does chuck at proline buy these guns, or just offer an appraisal?

they are not a site sponsor so I am uncomfortable but proline is a gun store so it would not be chuck buying them it is normally a gun store with consignment privileges and I would assume it might be the case there
Hope that does not get me into trouble if so mods please delete my post
Jeff
 
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