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Hello everyone, I'm Patrick in Quebec city. My father has this collection of old guns which was started by his grand father and now he wants to get rid of it. I've searched the web for information on how much these could be worth but haven't found much useful info. Maybe some of you guys could help me identify which one are the most valuable. Most of them seem so rare they are sure worth something even though their condition is far from great...

We know for sure all of these guns are older then 1898 except for the flare gun. They are all original and not copies. My brother says the Hopkins Allen XL8 in .38 caliber is a very rare gun but I haven't been able to verify this. Most of these guns have been registered for some 30 years and my dad said he is tired of paying for it.

The more I read about selling these the more complicated it seems to be because of customs (for the US), legal status and stuff. Maybe he should just bring his old gun safe to local antique shops and see if they have anything to offer. I'm just afraid he won't get a fair price that way.

Anyways here is a link to see some of the pictures I took of the guns:
http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/pinfire_pat/

Thanks in advance for any advice or comment!
Patrick
 
Some of those are "antiques" and some of them are prohibs. Your gonna have to do some research to sort out the value from the chafe. Curious why your dad has to pay for the registrations every year?
 
I have a Hopkins and Allen, falling block single shot, in 44/40 WCF, I am not aware of any Hopkins and Allen rifle that is worth more then say $200, unless it is a rare Shuetzen model of some kind, though I've never seen one.
 
Took a quick look at the photos, I don't think that any of the pistols is particularly valuable. Most would seem to be either deemed or prescribed antiques, and would not be subject to registration. Generally speaking, antique pistols will sell more quickly, and at a better price than similar pistols which are restricted or prohibited. If I were looking to dispose of the collection, I would do what I could to get as many as possible deregistered, before putting them up for sale.
 
tiriaq said:
Took a quick look at the photos, I don't think that any of the pistols is particularly valuable. Most would seem to be either deemed or prescribed antiques, and would not be subject to registration. Generally speaking, antique pistols will sell more quickly, and at a better price than similar pistols which are restricted or prohibited. If I were looking to dispose of the collection, I would do what I could to get as many as possible deregistered, before putting them up for sale.
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I agree cept that last pinfire looks kinda nice and Rare but thats a guess.
 
Just saw the photos....scratch my comments re: Hopkins and Allen....I am always looking for the rifles and i got ahead of myself...i don't believe the revolvers draw any more $$. Early H & A guns will have Merwin Hulbert markings, possibly drawing a premium.
 
dingus said:
I agree cept that last pinfire looks kinda nice and Rare but thats a guess.
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That one pinfire does appear to be nicer than most. There are those who collect pinfires, but in general they are less valuable than other guns of similar age and condition.
 
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