1894 Carbine
I have a bid in on a 1904 dated carbine which has not been up-dated for a bayo. Walnut stock. Not many pics to go by but seems to be 20-30% blue, no rust. Has the disk & sling buckle on stock....
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Dave, if it is a 20-30%, non-matching carbine, it's really just a shooter. There wouldn't be much collector value. I think carbines are neat, but I wouldn't get too carried away.
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I was thinking along the same lines, but it has to be worth 'somthing' and I thought the original 'no bayo' configuration would be worth 'lil more? I am primatily a collector but am not quite so...
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Well, the bidding is closing (I think its a 5 min. rule). I had hi bid in for 375. Its now up to 550 and could go up more! I'm out!
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Good idea. I've wondered similar things- does the rarity of no lug offset the non-matching numbers, in the value, for most collectors? I think $550 sounds high, especially when you add shipping....
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Final was 577.50 which includes 10% auction fee. Would have been no shipping for me, local sale. I have to pick up what I did get to-day. At gun shows in area they go for 600 and up, m/m and with bayo...
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Didn't these go between $750 to $950 and higher not too long ago? I think I seen some all matching ones for $1,200. I would think a non matching numbered, but the bolt matching the receiver only to be...
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That would have been a tough one to pass on IMHO. I've owned a couple of the bayonet attactment types but have never seen the others without an incredibly high price tag. If I didn't have one but...
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