S&W model 53, Colt Woodsman, Mauser broomhandle

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A friend asked me for reference costs for several guns that his son inherited from his grandfather. I will post here the handguns. No detailed photos as I was only for a little time there and asked somebody for a camera. The guns are not in Canada, so no breaking of storage rules or "prohibited" guns shown.
The top revolver is a S&W model 53, it says 22 on the barrel but I didn't notice at that time if it have inserts - when I saw it I thought it was a 22 magnum. The grips seems to be mother of pearl.

The second one is a Colt Woodsman, s/n 1047xx-8. Both apparently in very good condition.

The third and fourth are FN pistols, very popular there several years ago, don't believe those will achieve the price they deserve.

No idea what the really old pistols at the bottom are, not in good condition anyway.

In another photo I will show a Mauser broomhandle.

I will appreciate if somebody can give some reference price or more information. I know that the price in Canada will mean very little there as the desirability of a collector item changes a lot between countries, but at least will give an idea.

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I can not see it well enough but if that model 53 is all orginal and if a fellow was real lucky and it came with the factory case and extra cylinder it would be worth lots in the USA.

Graydog
 
I'll let other people comment on the S&W M53. They fetch $800 - $1000 here easily enough, but what it's worth "there" -- wherever that is, in Europe? -- who knows. Location is part of value.

Colt Woodsman: $400? Collectors can correct me. It might be worth more, but you see them often enough on the EE. Can be imported.
FN1910 -- looks nice enough. Here: $200, prohibited, can't be imported.
Baby Browining -- $200 - $300 depending on condition. Prohibited, can't be imported.
S&W Model 1 1/2 in .32 rimfire, it looks like, nickel. If working, $500+, can be imported without any process, just mail it, antique. Of course, don't break the laws of the country in which it exists now.
I can't make out the details of the revolver under it, but it looks like a 7-shot .22 Short. Don't let anyone shoot modern shorts in it, they'll blow it up. CB Shorts or 6mm Flobert is all it should see, if it's safe to shoot and locks up. Prohibited here, can't be imported. Probably antique in the USA, where they might get $200.

The Mauser, if the stock is matching and it works, is worth a bit of money. The barrel looks original, it hasn't been turned into a "Bolo", and it looks like it still has the graduated rear sight that goes to 1000 m. Not much finish left and grips look worn, but these still seem to get over $1000 and can also be imported. Condition and matching parts, plus of course bore etc. determine what it's really worth. With an original stock and in good mechanical condition, I'd suggest $1000 is a starting point. More information, better pictures, in the hands of a collector would get you a better idea.

The other two odd little guns at the bottom of the second photo, a Belgian folding trigger velo-dog style revolver (.22? .25?) and the flobert single shot, are also probably antique. If .22 short will fit, they're prohibited and can't be imported. The Belgian revolver needs the right proof marks or it's prohibited. A little Flobert pistol like that one got about $300 here before Christmas, and again, if Shorts don't fit, it can simply be mailed. Unless the country they're in has other rules, of course.

I can't tell you anything about the Shotgun or the Winchester. The Winchester could be the most valuable of the whole lot, but someone who knows them would need more information.
 
RBM

A little off topic but can you find out anything about the brass stirrups (the ones that look like slippers) in the Mauser broomhandle picture for me? I have been trying to get any information at all since I came into possesion of a single stirrup that looks just like those. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the derail but trying to identify what I have has been driving me nuts.
 
klaus enuff said:
RBM

A little off topic but can you find out anything about the brass stirrups (the ones that look like slippers) in the Mauser broomhandle picture for me? I have been trying to get any information at all since I came into possesion of a single stirrup that looks just like those. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the derail but trying to identify what I have has been driving me nuts.
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Will ask but the people in possession of them now knows very little about the stuff they inherited (knifes, swords, guns, saddle and stirrups among other things). What I can say is that the location is in South America, in Peru; the stirrups I guess are Peruvian or Spanish.
 
Thank you for all the info. I don't believe the model 53 have the extra cylinder, will tell the guy to look hard, is in great shape though and that's the one that draw my attention as soon as I got into the room - although I didn't know what a model 53 really was until after I started looking on internet. The Mauser have the graduated rear sight.
I will post on the Hunting and Sporting Arms forum some photos about the rifles, some winchesters lever actions, a model 70, a 52 and others I will need help with.
 
One thing I would check is the barrel lenght of this 22 Remington Jet/22 rimfire w/inserts S&W Model 53. I did have a couple of them 6" barrels but never saw one with a 8 3/8" like it look to be for this one.
 
RBM said:
Will ask but the people in possession of them now knows very little about the stuff they inherited (knifes, swords, guns, saddle and stirrups among other things). What I can say is that the location is in South America, in Peru; the stirrups I guess are Peruvian or Spanish.
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Thank you!

The Spanish connection is where my search has been pointing to, I just wanted more concrete/accurate information. The one person that I found who seemed knowledgeable said that it could be quite old, like conquistador old. Thanks again!
 
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