purdy!

It made it to 91 today and the first day since the 10th with no rain! Traded for an older Mauser today [it's in the Gunoholic thread] then church tonight with a really good message. Off the next couple days, that will feel good.

Well I picked up an older, classic Mauser in 30-06 from the old Golden State Arms. 24" barrel, Timney trigger and we think it's a California Claro Walnut stock. Stuffed a Leupold 2-7 on top of it.

thank you Jim, great advice, you are right, 3rd Gen, thats kind of what i was thinking....Bob

Prices vary on the BAR depending on condition, grade, etc, but the rifle without the scope may be worth as much or more than a NIB 2nd Gen.  Also, the Signature Series guns are 3rd Gen, not 2nd Gen, and are generally worth less.  So be sure which one you're getting before deciding on a price.
Either way, I'd try to get some cash in that trade.

hi guys, my LGS has an 1851 Navy and 1860 Army NIB and i like the 1851 over the Army...thinking about trading my Browning BAR 30-06 B&L 3x9 scope Belgium Made for one...does this seem like an equal or offset trade, i dont  really know what the Browning is worth, i use my Mossberg 20 slug gun to hunt in CT, on State land..dont really use the rifle any more..thoughts?

Rain here, nice steady one, Brown dog said he didn't have to go that bad and will wait.

You can occasionally still find used cap'n'ball revolvers for under $200, and used drop-in conversions for thereabouts.  It's possible to put together a functioning one with under $400, a lot of patience, and possibly a lot of fiddling once they're in your hands...which may or may not rule them out as "entry level."

Quote from: Coffinmaker on Today at 08:31:14 AM Hey RCJ

I actually don't consider Percussion Guns with Conversions Cylinders a consideration as "Entry Level".  I had and itch just the other day, to build another pair of conversions.  Was gonna make a pair of .38s.  I know, I already have 38s but it "was" and itch.  So I went shopping just 'cause.

Holy Krapola!!  In this day and age, doing conversions ain't atall cheap!!  By the time I finished pricing out a pair of Donor Guns, Kirst Konverters, Kirst Ejectors and a front sight, I was up to around Seventeen Hundred Bucks for the guns I wanted to do.  WOWZERS  Nope.  Not "Entry Level" atall.

(sigh) My heady memories of a quarter century ago do not withstand today's sticker shock.

Thanks Coffinmaker, for bringing me back from Shan-gri-la.    

That's very interesting. Thanks for the report on your tests!

Griff