What are these black powder rifles worth ??

boss351cleveland

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I bought these rifles for a song and dance, i know nothing about black powder guns ?? From top to bottom:

Thomson Center .50
Armi Sport Kentuckian .50
Investarm spa .54

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Neat pics

I was curious too, so I googled the first one, there was dozens for sale used

Might be a good place to start

*not being smart about it*

cheers
 
boss351cleveland said:
Great thanks guys , the bores look really good from what i can see but with the light i got i cant see the full length .. Whats the best way to inspect the full bore ?
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One easy/cheap method I have heard about and tried is drop a loose fitting ball bearing down the barrel and then shine a flash light. The reflection off of the bearing will allow you to see more.
Some rig a small flashlight on a string and drop it down the bore.
 
If you check out the E&E here on Black Powder and Antiques you will see that they start about $200 and some are in the $350-$400 range.
Due to the inline influence and the relative cheapness of the inlines($250 for a whole set up) and the relatively ease of cleaning, these old style side hammers have lost popularity.
The guys that are asking $200 are selling fairly well and the $300+ are usually still listed for sale.
 
SaddleTramp said:
If you check out the E&E here on Black Powder and Antiques you will see that they start about $200 and some are in the $350-$400 range.
Due to the inline influence and the relative cheapness of the inlines($250 for a whole set up) and the relatively ease of cleaning, these old style side hammers have lost popularity.
The guys that are asking $200 are selling fairly well and the $300+ are usually still listed for sale.
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This is probably more realistic for a price range and explanation. I have seen some that looked good on the used gun racks of stores that are in the $100 range and they sat there for quite a while. To get into the top prices, the firearms have to be made by a well known maker, or a bit of a "special" model.
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SaddleTramp said:
If you check out the E&E here on Black Powder and Antiques you will see that they start about $200 and some are in the $350-$400 range.
Due to the inline influence and the relative cheapness of the inlines($250 for a whole set up) and the relatively ease of cleaning, these old style side hammers have lost popularity.
The guys that are asking $200 are selling fairly well and the $300+ are usually still listed for sale.
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...and then there are those WTS for $1600 and up! cou:
 
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