GF.
05-26-2009, 12:32 PM
Cleaning out wife's Grandpaw's place over the long weekend. When i got done, Mom-in-law presented me with Grandpaw's grandfather's pistol, which I believe is nickel-plated; ivory grip with a sculpture of a guy who looks as if he must've been a general on the left-hand panel.
It's not 'mine', she said, but I'm in charge of it until #2 son inherits the job of museum curator :D Either that, or she said we could sell it to help pay for his hearing aids. Honestly, I'd hate to think it was worth enough to make that worth pursuing, because it's not every day that you come into possession of a 143-year-old six-shooter. Not that it's likely much of a 'shooter' if we're down to the last 10 rounds in existence ;) (Do they still make .32 SRF?)
Anybody have an idea what it might be worth, or where I'd go to find out?
The finish is almost completely gone on the cylinder, and there are a number of fine lines in the remaining nickel where it looks like the steel is bubbling up under the finish from underneath. Really nifty walnut presentation box, too.
I don't know if that's the sort of thing that you can have re-done & restored, or if it's worth too much 'as is' to do that to it... or if it's not worth messing with....
Any ideas?
It's not 'mine', she said, but I'm in charge of it until #2 son inherits the job of museum curator :D Either that, or she said we could sell it to help pay for his hearing aids. Honestly, I'd hate to think it was worth enough to make that worth pursuing, because it's not every day that you come into possession of a 143-year-old six-shooter. Not that it's likely much of a 'shooter' if we're down to the last 10 rounds in existence ;) (Do they still make .32 SRF?)
Anybody have an idea what it might be worth, or where I'd go to find out?
The finish is almost completely gone on the cylinder, and there are a number of fine lines in the remaining nickel where it looks like the steel is bubbling up under the finish from underneath. Really nifty walnut presentation box, too.
I don't know if that's the sort of thing that you can have re-done & restored, or if it's worth too much 'as is' to do that to it... or if it's not worth messing with....
Any ideas?