A couple of ROA's
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Great find!
If you look on the ends of the boxes,, you will find the model info on the label.
That is,, if those are the original boxes.
That said,, the top pics show what appears to be a blued Old Army,, and a short barrel. It should be a model "BP-5F" by what I see. And the stainless one,, a GKBPI-7F.
If those are correct,, a factory letter for each one would prove what model they are. And since the fixed sighted guns are scarcer than the adjustable sight guns,, PLUS,,, the short barrelled one is also scarce,, the letters will prove what they shipped as.
The letter will also give the shipping date, the mfg date & where they went initially.
Values depend upon these being shipped as the models I mentioned,,, AND the overall condition. The pics aren't clear enough,, but they both appear to have been used some. Condition is paramount. And especially the internals of the barrels & cylinders.
If you look on the ends of the boxes,, you will find the model info on the label.
That is,, if those are the original boxes.
That said,, the top pics show what appears to be a blued Old Army,, and a short barrel. It should be a model "BP-5F" by what I see. And the stainless one,, a GKBPI-7F.
If those are correct,, a factory letter for each one would prove what model they are. And since the fixed sighted guns are scarcer than the adjustable sight guns,, PLUS,,, the short barrelled one is also scarce,, the letters will prove what they shipped as.
The letter will also give the shipping date, the mfg date & where they went initially.
Values depend upon these being shipped as the models I mentioned,,, AND the overall condition. The pics aren't clear enough,, but they both appear to have been used some. Condition is paramount. And especially the internals of the barrels & cylinders.
Thanks for the info. The BP-5F box is marked as such, the stainless box is not marked. The BP-5F was not cleaned properly and has some fine rust in the nooks and a few small spots of corrosion on the cylinder. It also has a spot of corrosion (about 1/2" in the barrel. The stainless gun looks pretty clean.
Have someone take them over to the SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) classifieds wire and sell them for a bundle (plus $1000 each).
Even with the less than fine condition, they are HIGHLY prized by SASS Cowboy Action Shooters...
Even with the less than fine condition, they are HIGHLY prized by SASS Cowboy Action Shooters...
I paid $800, I think, for each my two fix sighted shorties (one blued and one stainless). And they are in excellent shape. That was a few years ago now, so may be worth more. Depends on condition of course. See how they 'cleanup' :) .
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