Eddies M77
Bearcat
I hope this is in the right forum. I have seen a thread or two on the Deer Stalkers but couldn't find them tonight when I look so please forgive me for any redundancy. I found an early, 4 digit sn, .44 Deer Stalker in the local gun shop today that I have a couple of questions about. Really, I just need to know if the price is consistent with the shape of the gun 1st of all. The top of the receiver has much of the bluing gone which I might guess would be fairly common for that gun of that age since I would think that the receiver is a different metal and doesn't wear as well as the barrel. The bluing on the barrel is not perfect, but not a complete wash either. I am not an expert, but would place the bluing at 70-75%.
The wood is better than the metal and would put it at 80-85% with normal wear for a gun that has been hunted with. And here is the biggie-they have 650 on the gun. Is that a fair price? I found a .44 last week that wasn't a Deer Stalker that might have been a little better shape that was 500. If those of you who know about these guns were going to buy one based on what I have told you-which would you get? Or neither for those prices? Thanks
The wood is better than the metal and would put it at 80-85% with normal wear for a gun that has been hunted with. And here is the biggie-they have 650 on the gun. Is that a fair price? I found a .44 last week that wasn't a Deer Stalker that might have been a little better shape that was 500. If those of you who know about these guns were going to buy one based on what I have told you-which would you get? Or neither for those prices? Thanks