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Posted by rick on 3/25/2008, 11:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Pepperbox Revolver"
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i have a pepperbox pistol ,, belong to grandfather,, i would like to sell,, can anyone tell me good website i can try sell at and about how much to ask?
thanks
rick
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: mike, generally original pieces in good to
: very good condition tend to be quite
: useable. from time to time they may require
: some minor work (replacing worn out springs
: and nipples) but nothing major usually.
: Taking a operational piece out and firing it
: may tend to be looked down on as this often
: times (not always though) will drop the
: value (i say not always as this tends to be
: a reflection on how often they are used, the
: load [meaning pyrodex or black powder{as
: black powder tends to be more corrosive}
: used in it] and also how well they are cared
: for. given proper care firing an original
: piece will not harm value very much (maybe a
: hundred or so dollars max [though it's best
: to consult a firearms appraiser to make sure
: on some pieces]) as you will notice a lot of
: cowboy action shooters and reenactors are
: actually using original pieces. also you
: will notice a lot of firearms museums will
: take out original pieces and fire them at
: public demonstrations from time to time, and
: give them proper care immediately
: thereafter. the only drawback to original
: pieces (aside from somtimes having to
: replace springs [which springs from replicas
: fit as the replicas are built to the same
: specs as the originals]) is like you said,
: they are on the pricy side. hope that helps
: you out some on your decision. unfortunately
: none of my fellow confederates knew of
: anyone else making the replicas (though we
: still think there should be more making
: them).
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