French MAS 1873 revolver value?
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Unaltered they sell for around $1300. Changed to 455 Webley they sell for as high as $1500, no more unless someone put a fancy finish or something on it, but it's a hard sell. I don't personally trust guns altered to 45acp because you never know until you examine it if someone shot full power loads out of it.
With your gun, if the bore is good and the timing hand is strong with no play in the cylinder when cocked or with the trigger pulled and held down, I'd suggest $1300-1400.
With your gun, if the bore is good and the timing hand is strong with no play in the cylinder when cocked or with the trigger pulled and held down, I'd suggest $1300-1400.
Price is inflated because of the current situation which does not prohibit antique handguns from being carried and used off range. This has inflated selling prices dramatically.
Should the Gov't put a stop to this, the value will be as an antique on the collector's market. Altered pieces will be worth much less than intact ones.
Should the Gov't put a stop to this, the value will be as an antique on the collector's market. Altered pieces will be worth much less than intact ones.
The same guns that sell up here in canada for 1500 can be purhased elsewhere for less is more what i meant. As said above being able to shoot them outside a range increases value a lot. Want to shoot a pistol in the backyard of your cottage? Only antique guns can do that legally.
1200 is a good value for the one in the pics, depending on if in original caliber or not, and mechanical condition. But i would keep it if i were you, there very nice guns.
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yes and a $700 gun from the USA costs over a grand Can funds now by the time its got up here.
Original ones in decent shape are selling on GB for $800 to $950 USD sometimes more now, same with Webley MKIs and MKIIs more even at times.
$500 ones need work most of the time so you get what you pay for most of the time.
Id put the value of the OPs gun at $1350 if its action and bore are good its missing its lanyard ring tho. its a nice clean looking gun and a lot of collectors want them in original calibers to.
Original ones in decent shape are selling on GB for $800 to $950 USD sometimes more now, same with Webley MKIs and MKIIs more even at times.
$500 ones need work most of the time so you get what you pay for most of the time.
Id put the value of the OPs gun at $1350 if its action and bore are good its missing its lanyard ring tho. its a nice clean looking gun and a lot of collectors want them in original calibers to.
