Evans Repeating Carbine(RESTORED, PICS)

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I inherited a firearm from an estate and it is an Evans lever action repeating carbine (yup the same one from red dead redemption, it holds 34 rounds in the buttstock and is fed by an archimedes screw type mechanism), with what looks like montreal importation markings. Does anyone know what somethng like it is worth in Canada? Thanks
 
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Grunt21 said:
I inherited a firearm from an estate and it is an Evans lever action repeating carbine (yup the same one from red dead redemption, it holds 34 rounds in the buttstock and is fed by an archimedes screw type mechanism), with what looks like montreal importation markings. Does anyone know what somethng like it is worth in Canada? Thanks
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According to Wikipedia:

Montreal Carbine:
A rare variation believed to have been sold in Canada by Ralph H. Kilby. A sporting goods dealer in Montreal and Evans’ Canadian agent. Estimated quantity made - less than 100.

And for some more info, pricewise: http://books.google.ca/books?id=THeWYkwoLSUC&lpg=PA695&ots=rjMg55n5tF&dq=Evans%20Repeating%20Carbine%20value&pg=PA695#v=onepage&q=Evans%20Repeating%20Carbine%20value&f=false
 
Grunt21 said:
I inherited a firearm from an estate and it is an Evans lever action repeating carbine (yup the same one from red dead redemption, it holds 34 rounds in the buttstock and is fed by an archimedes screw type mechanism), with what looks like montreal importation markings. Does anyone know what somethng like it is worth in Canada? Thanks
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I ####in love that game and that is my favorite rifle to use. :D
 
Value depends on condition - pictures are vital with these guns. Evans rifles are rare, but if damaged are worth a lot less. Internally they're relatively complex and some parts of them are an absolute #### to fix.
 
Very cool rifle. Thanks for the pics, I've never seen one before. If you work at a place that has EAP (employee assistance program), you may want to talk to somebody about your compulsion for scribbling on the walls. :p

What caliber is it, and is it hard to load for?
 
what is it worth? A LOT! They didn't make many and even not in original condition will fetch a pretty penny. See if any are for sale in gunbroker. Failing that maybe contact a gunstore that could have a looksee in a dusty book.
 
Wow that's one I haven't yet seen! Thank you for sharing.

Did a quick search on this here good ol interweave. Looks like $1700-$2500 US is the going rate as of now.
 
LOL, ive been trying to teach my kid to stop drawing on the walls, take all the crayons and markers away but I swear he has a secret stash somewhere, I should start a crayon registry that will show him haha.

Caliber is .44 Evans Short unfortunately no-one loads it anymore, this is the transitional carbine so it holds 34 rounds in the rotary magazine in the butt. A place called buffalo arms in the US makes dies for it. Ive read about people making brass out of .303, .30-40 Krag and .41 Mag rounds. One of my projects is I want to load it and get into CAS and use this rifle in the matches :)

The only part im actually missing from her is the ladder for the rear sight :( seems they are near impossible to find replacements for; and from pictures it looks simular to a sight from an 1860 henry rifle.

Also if anyone knows a good source for old school sling swivels I would really appreciate it :)
 
Egad's Man! Don't put a sling on that carbine!! It would have come attached to your ride via the tack shop back in the day.:) It's a holster you're after (sew a sling to that if you wish.{scabbard}) I am utterly amazed they weren't more popular, at 34 rounds capacity I believe that would be a record for having the most equality/protection in hand.
A good machinist ought to be able to reproduce the rear sight for you, or fit the 1860 Henry on it.
 
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From my understanding the US Military had it in trials but lost out in the "dust test" due to lack of reliability, (aka we dont like this here new fangled complex rifle). Once rejected from US Mil service the company went bankrupt some years later. Disassembling the thing, the guy who made it was a mechanical genius. Only down part is if you dont shoot it completely empty it is difficult to "top off" the magazine as it works like an archimedes screw.
 
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LOL, ive been trying to teach my kid to stop drawing on the walls, take all the crayons and markers away but I swear he has a secret stash somewhere, I should start a crayon registry that will show him haha.

Caliber is .44 Evans Short unfortunately no-one loads it anymore, this is the transitional carbine so it holds 34 rounds in the rotary magazine in the butt. A place called buffalo arms in the US makes dies for it. Ive read about people making brass out of .303, .30-40 Krag and .41 Mag rounds. One of my projects is I want to load it and get into CAS and use this rifle in the matches :)

The only part im actually missing from her is the ladder for the rear sight :( seems they are near impossible to find replacements for; and from pictures it looks simular to a sight from an 1860 henry rifle.

Also if anyone knows a good source for old school sling swivels I would really appreciate it :)
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its not something id shoot on a regular basis you hold something that's very rare and needs a black powder load(I would not go near that thing with smokeless) cleaning this gun is most likely a nightmare
 
a big super-duper thank you for sharing that gun. Never saw one before, and hope you get to shoot it someday. If you get a hold of any ammo, post a pic of a round. I am curious as to what it looks like.......................old-style WSM?
 
Disassembly is surprisingly easy, I was worried at first but i was able to put it back together from full disassembly the first time in about 20 mins, cant say the same for my Pre64 winchester levergun! lol
 
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