Well worn blued rifles

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A 1893 30-30 made in 1917 that I finally found time with Covid to restock after having the Wenig's wood lay around for 18 years.
 

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Hakutsuru said:
Lets see if i can post pictures yet. I never did get an answer about what it takes to earn that privilege.


Just in case i can't, here's a direct link. It's a colt SAA made in
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You have to post from the pic hosting site, unless you pay for a membership on CGN.
 
'Boo said:
I have no problem with a well-worn rifle or shotgun with faded bluing and weathered finish. They are just like an older woman who was once a beautiful girl that grew into a sophisticated lady possessed with invaluable worldly experience.

What really bothers me are newer guns that look like their owner tied a string to them and dragged them though the bush for days.......
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Some of the newer guns these days, who would care?, been one of those days,LOL.
 
Ive worn some bluing off my double from carrying it over my shoulder by the barrels. Carried it alot of miles. My other faded bluing guns are all shotguns. My ithaca 37 doesnt retain any bluing anymore
 
Slimbo said:
I don’t think anyone who will pay 100k for a relic is too strapped to afford an adventure or two!
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Who ever pays $70,000US for that relic needs to be strapped to a chair and given eletro-shock therapy whether they can afford it or not.

A fool and his money are soon parted.
 
SuperCub said:
Who ever pays $70,000US for that relic needs to be strapped to a chair and given eletro-shock therapy whether they can afford it or not.

A fool and his money are soon parted.
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I concur. As much as I love Model 70s and African hunting, that thing looks like a bag of hammered ####.
 
The cracks behind the tang and ahead of the floorplate are the best part. Wonder how many rounds that took?

If you get it, I have a stock that came on my pre-war 9.3X62 that looks almost as good. Paul may remember it. Had been restocked when he was here.

Ted
 
9.3mauser said:
This is Wally Johnson's .375. It was for sale, but I can't find the listing anymore. I think the asking price was something like $70,000.
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Not sure if it sold or not.

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The serial number on mine has only four digits. I will be asking $100,000 for it. ;)

Ted
 
SuperCub said:
Who ever pays $70,000US for that relic needs to be strapped to a chair and given eletro-shock therapy whether they can afford it or not.

A fool and his money are soon parted.
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Paying for nostalgia, not the worn out rifle...

In 2019, a baseball bat used by Babe Ruth to hit his 500th career home run, sold at auction for over $1 million. Still only a $50 bat though.
 
In terms of "nostalgia" factor, I could only see this piece being worth that much if it was displayed to the public. Maybe more about its intrinsic value as an artifact of bygone hunting era rather than its market value as a beaten to #### rifle.
 
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