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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: MountainDevil54 on July 10, 2014, 09:48:49 PM

Title: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: MountainDevil54 on July 10, 2014, 09:48:49 PM: Was walking out of a pawn shop today and as I was leaving, nicely said, get some muzzle loaders! He chuckled and asked if Im interested in a 58cal (possibly a 54cal) over under pistol. Now that got my interest! He went in the storage room and came back out with this. He has no clue what it is, how old, how much its worth, and I havent a clue either.

Your thoughts?
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Trap door hiding a screw that I assume holds the stock to the main frame?
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ZERO markings anywhere externally on this thing. It also uses musket nipples which are really worn down and out of shape.
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: Mfowl on July 10, 2014, 09:53:10 PM: Sounds like one for the Gun Guru's.
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: wadu1 on July 10, 2014, 09:54:25 PM: Looks like a Howdah from GB via India for shooting charging tigers from elephants (could be wrong)
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: KFhunter on July 10, 2014, 10:11:29 PM: I think you're on to something wadu1

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Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: RadSav on July 11, 2014, 12:00:36 AM: following this one!
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: Bean Counter on July 11, 2014, 12:53:08 AM: Me too!
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: Lunchbox1981 on July 11, 2014, 01:12:51 AM: :yeah: Can't wait to hear more about it. That's really cool.
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: oneshot12 on July 11, 2014, 12:36:37 PM: :yeah: Interesting M/D let us know how it shoots and so on. nice find by the way. very nice !
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: MADMAX on July 11, 2014, 01:06:56 PM: Very cool
if the asking price is reasonable you may have a good find

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201205A17.html (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201205A17.html)
Title: Re: What the heck do we have here?
Post by: rover758 on July 11, 2014, 02:05:56 PM: Real Cool. Got me to thinking I've been packing around a couple old matched pair side by sides since the mid 80s. I may start a new post myself and ask the same question. Thanks for posting.