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Double Rifles for Sale
Alex Henry 8-bore double rifle. Actually an elephant gun as this is a smooth bore for a spherical ball regulated for
10 drams and a 2-ounce ball as called out in the letter from the Henry records. It is NOT a "ball and shot gun." Two rare
features are the 23-inch barrels and the placement of the rear sight. Other features are a lever forend, trap in the grip
cap, non-rebounding hammers and a Jones under lever. The condition of this gun is spectacular: 95% original case colors, fully
engraved best quality, and near perfect bores. I have shot this beauty many times with Fg, FFg, and Blue Dot--all with a 875-grain
ball. This rifle has been used very little and she opens and closes very stiff as she is not broken in yet. Originally purchased
my J.L. MacGreggor in 1883 with mate but in 10 bore--other than the bore and weight, they were a matched set. Yes, I have
looked for ten years of the 10-bore! The weight is about 15 pounds. As to accuracy, the right barrel shoots to the sights
and each ball follows the one before it into the same hole. The left barrel shoots a bit higher and to the right but ALL within
a few inches at 50 yards. For this gun I am willing to accept a quality rifle in partial trade. I am looking for a .300 flanged
double--English or Scottish, of course. Additional photos are available. The price of this beauty will be about $40K. Yes,
I know there are some for less, but not a best quality gun of this original condition. I keep a data base of 8-bores (and
4s and .600s) and in the last two years several have sold between $28- and $70,000. You won't loose on a quality double and
the prices are not going down! ***ON HOLD***
Other cool stuff is below
Below you see an Manton 8-bore single shot shotgun with an exposed hammer and a Jones under lever. The barrel is 36"
long, the weight is 10 pounds and 13 ounces, and the barrel is steel. She is nitro proofed for 3 1/4 tons with a true 8-bore
of .835" (the proof is the same as on the Henry above). The hammer is rebounding. Condition is excellent as refinished and
the bore is excellent--not but perfect. Price: $4500. I have brass cases and wads to go with the sale.
A huge 4-bore single shotgun by Consolidated Stores Ltd is below. The barrel is 42 1/2" long, the weight is 15 pounds
and 6 ounces, and the barrel is Damascus. The hole in the buttstock is for a lanyard rope and is common on many of the shotguns
used in boats for waterfowl. The hammer is rebounding with the Jones under lever. Condition is excellent as refinished. The
bore is rough and will be honed and kept in proof. Engraved "Civil Service" on top of barrel. Some pits under forend--common
on guns used around salt water. Some proud metal is around the top strap but not too bad. 4-bore single shots are far more
rare than double 4s but the price is far less. Price: $10,750. If you want a 4 (and they only come up for sale every several
years) call me and put your name on this one. The chambers are 4 inches long and I have 12 empty English shells and several
bags of wads to go, too--spacer and over powder wads. I would guess this gun is from the early 1890s. ***SOLD***
Below are two photos of a PA Watson and Williams and Powell 10-gauge double shotgun from the mid-1890s. The barrels are 30
inches long and choked modified and full. Don't let the Damascus barrels fool you into thinking it is not shootable. I took
a turkey in 2008 in the People's Republic of Massachusetts and have several boxes of old Winchester and Remington 2 7/8" shells
with 1 5/8 and 1/7/8 ounces of shot and she shoots them well. The interesting thing about this rather plain shotgun is she
was built on a frame for 8-gauge and is nearly 3" across the face. And, here is an idea for you: why not make this into an
8-bore rifle? Take a pair of 8-bore tubes and have them sleeved into the monoblock. Use the ribs and front bead, add a rear
wide V backsight, and you have an English 8 for well under 10K. My price of this shotgun is $5000.
These are the last of my Winchester stuff. You see here an original set of loading tool and mould for the very rare .50-95
express for the model 1876. Included is the correct reproduction hollow point pin where the pin pivots on a screw that is
through the folded sheet metal handle. I had this pair and a .50-110 mould for sale and held it for a fella in Wisconsin.
I was two days from leaving on vacation and could not take a deposit but he assured me he wanted all three. Upon my return
home, this clown would not take my calls. Buyer's remorse, I guess. I sold the .50-110 mould and have this set for sale. The
price is $2000. Before you begin cussing me out, look at how rare these are and how often they come up for sale. When I was
into Winchesters I looked for and bought several sets over two decades--both the '76 and '86 express rifles. This is all I
have left and kept them is a case for a deluxe '76 .50 caliber. Yes, I regret selling it. The mould cavity has no pits.
A Colt Officer's Model .38 Special revolver is below. Target sights and a very rare 5-inch barrel. Most of these handguns
had 6" or 7 1/2" barrels. 4- + 5-inch barrels are rarely seen. This revolver was my grandfather's brother-in-law's sidearm
when he was a police officer in Massachusetts in the 1930-40s. It has been in my family since new and comes with his Lawrence
holster. There is some blue wear on the metal between the grips but, as you can see, the blue is near perfect. This .38 must
go to an FFL and I have to drive 200 miles (rt) to the FEDEX office to ship it so we have to arrange a convenient time to
get it off to you. $850.
Yes, it's my cabin. In 2011 I will list my cabin with a realtor but will put it on my site to stir up any interest. Have any
of you thought of living in Alaska? If you can live with the cold and dark winters the benefits will out weigh the winter.
No state sales tax. No state income tax. No property tax for the first 150K of value if you are over 65. A state dividend
check from the oil money. In 2008 every man, woman, and child received 3250$ (oil was high that year). Last year it was about
$1500 as oil declined in price. If you fish (I, for one, do not) I am near the Susitna, Talkeetna, and Deshka Rivers, and
several small streams (Willow, Sheep, Montana, Kashwitna, and Caswell Creeks) for salmon and steelhead. If you hunt and are
a resident of the state let me tell you what you can hunt on a $25 license. If you move around the state's game management
units you can take: one each of a moose, sheep, goat, elk, and one by permit for a muskox and bison. Up to two grizzly bears,
three black bears, five deer, ten wolves, one wolverine, and unlimited caribou. In my area are moose, grizzly/brown bears,
black bears, fox, rabbits, wolves, sand hill cranes, grouse, beaver, otter, ptarmagin. Caribou and sheep in the hills to the
east.
Now, to the house. It has a small footprint of 20x30-feet but with a full basement with
8' walls and a half loft with a high ceiling there is 1500 square feet of useable space. The basement has a full bath, wood
stove, oil stove, and space for a bedroom with a to-code window. I also reload and have a small gym in the basement. The first
floor has a second full bath (with a 22" deep soaker tub with jets) a bedroom, kitchen, and living room. The loft is an open
300 square feet. Pine board floors and pine t&g interior walls. The cabin was built to code so bank financing is fine.
Owner financing is a possibility with a substantial down. The cabin is on 7 1/2 acres but taxed on 6 acres as the Alaska Railroad
has a right-of-way on the eastern 1.5 acres. I'm on the grid with my well (40 gallons per minute) and septic. Electric bills
run about $50 per month and the phone and computer line is $75. Taxes run about 2K a year. Taxes jumped last year as a new
fire station nearby is in the plans so the borough must raise some funds.
I plan to live more remote
and travel now that I'm retired and in my golden years so I will sell this log home. Price is $165,000.
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