Afghanistan Made Shotgun

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durzoblint

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I have pictures of a break action 12 gauge that was hand made in Ahfganistan in the 1960s. The barrel is from belgium and the wood is from pakistan. The owner lived in Pakistan and bought it in jalalabad in 1969.

The only writting on the firearm that I could see was on the barrel. It said; Proof Tested 12 gauge; Best Steel.

The ower has no paper work or documentation about the firearm.

With this information how much would this shotgun be worth?

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Guns made by hand that come from the Middle East don't catch a lot of value from what I've heard. There are actually entire villages in the mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan who's only way of living is by making firearms by hand and selling them for under $50CDN in local markets. I'd be skeptical of the origins of the material without documentation. Though the gun has intricate designs, I've seen hand made pistols and rifles from Pakistan that have similar print and steelwork you see on the barrel. Just my observation.

You could try selling it at a gun show (a lacking serial number may deter a shop from buying it used), but since it's yours, you can offer however much you feel it's worth. I've seen people try to sell Norc M305's for $1500 because they gave it a paint job. I doubt anyone bought them, but hey, a man can try.
 
Khyber pass guns are dubious in nature and buyer beware. Have it looked at by a QUALIFIED gunsmith first, then , if its fit to shoot, we can possibly evaluate it a bit better.
 
The firearm has been shot, and hunted with(not by me). I did handle it and the fit was solid, tho it could use a really good cleaning as it has been hidding in an atic for a few decades.
 
Considering that north american and european singleshots are available in similar condition from $50-150 on the used market, I would say that this isn't worth very much.

A Khyber special may be hand-made but that's not always a good thing. Historically, many weapons made in places like India/Pakistan that are hand-made have components(in this case usually barrels) made from other mass producing counties.
 
Value as a firearm: nothing. Too much risk not knowing who made it or what they made it with. "Proof Tested, Best Steel" does not inspire any confidence.

Value as a Curiosity or Wallhanger: It's kinda pretty. $100 would be fair.

That's my .05, whatever that's worth these days.
 
You seem to have trouble spelling Afghanistan :)

I spent a couple years in Jalalabad, but didn't manage to bring back any firearms with me.
 
Dyslexia sometimes makes me mix my letters arounds. $100 seem to be what this firearm would go for with you guys. Owner was under the impression he was going to get more. Which is ok with me because I want it.
 
sgt.rock said:
Khyber pass guns are dubious in nature and buyer beware. Have it looked at by a QUALIFIED gunsmith first, then , if its fit to shoot, we can possibly evaluate it a bit better.
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agreed. its impressive how such a culture can make actual functional firearms by hand using very crude tools and not have them blow up.
 
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