Anyone Know A Great Antique Handgun Collector or Dealer in Eastern Canada?

[Mean Steak]

Try posting on the EE and get coverage not only in eastern Canada but ALL of Canada. This ensures you get a fair price and sell to a wider base of people.

 

[sunray]

"...Antique Belgium Pepperbox..." You'd need to post a great deal more info than that. There were hundreds if not thousands of small shops turning out stuff like that, of varying quality, prior to W.W. I. Lot of 'em were junk from the word go.

 

[twincamharley]

Try www.joesalter.com, he is in Nova Scotia right now, send an email to Sharon

 

[gunsaholic]

Thanks for the info but what is EE?

EE is "equipment exchange" here on the forum. You have to apply to be able to post on it. Just go to the equipment exchange heading and click on it.

 

[Matt74]

You would do better selling in the Exchange on here, as Joe Salter - as a dealer - would buy is for resale. And it would likely end up in the US.

Matt

 

[twincamharley]

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[jethunter]

Not sure I'd call Joe Salter "great".

OP will get a better price selling it on the EE as already advised.

 

[twincamharley]

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[RangeRover]

You can also try John Denner in Ontario (www.denner.ca/).

 

[jethunter]

who said he was "Great"???
The OP asked for a collector or dealer on the East Coast not about the EE

Actually, OP asked: Anyone Know A Great Antique Handgun Collector or Dealer in Eastern Canada?

 

[twincamharley]

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[Matt74]

I too have bought from Joe in the past - from both his US and Canadian websites - all favorable dealings. And one on a particularly high end firearm. But, not all his stuff is sold on his CDN site, much has, and still does go to the US. I frequent his US website weekly and there are always firearms on there he says he imported from Canada, and are import marked to reflect that.
Not sure about "greatness", but I have met Joe and he's a good fellow. And I don't just say that as a fellow BlueNoser.
Anyway, my comments were just some advice. I don't collect antique handguns, so no dog in this fight.
Cheers,
Matt

 

[jethunter]

haha you got me !! , I do not wish to debate ones "greatness", But I have always had favourable dealings

Of course I "got" you.

As for Joe Salter it is not so many years ago they refused to sell to Canadians at all. Then the American economy declined while the Canadian economy stayed relatively healthy. The Canadian dollar went up and at the US antique market went soft, and Canadians actively became willing and able to pay more for antiques than they were selling for in the USA. Suddenly (like magic!!) Joe Salter loves selling to Canadians. In fact I'd bet he probably has a Maple Leaf tat right over his heart.