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Bacon 'Excelsior' .31-Caliber Percussion Pocket Revolver Treasured by Inheritor
Handguns

Bacon 'Excelsior' .31-Caliber Percussion Pocket Revolver Treasured by Inheritor

This First Model 'Excelsior' .31-caliber percussion pocket revolver was made by Bacon Manufacturing Company of Norwich, Connecticut, between 1858 and 1867.

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U.S. Model 1813 Flintlock Pistol Holds Value Despite Conversion to Percussion Fire
Handguns

U.S. Model 1813 Flintlock Pistol Holds Value Despite Conversion to Percussion Fire

This U.S. Model 1813 flintlock pistol manufactured by Simeon North of Middletown, Connecticut, despite conversion to percussion fire, is valued between $2,500 to $2,750.

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Standard Arms Model G Gas-Pump Rifle
Rifles

Standard Arms Model G Gas-Pump Rifle

The Standard Arms Model G sporting repeater offered the shooter a choice: semiauto or slide-action operation.

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Afghan Percussion Muzzleloader Purchased at a Kandahar Bazaar in 1958
Muzzleloaders

Gun Room: Afghan Percussion Muzzleloader Purchased at a Kandahar Bazaar in 1958

This Afghan percussion muzzleloader not only displays some design issues, but its bone and mother of pearl inlay work is crudely done. Its value as a decorative piece is in the $275 to $500 range.

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WWII Vintage Walther PPK Bears an 'Eagle C' Stamp
Handguns

Gun Room: World War II Vintage Walther PPK Bears an 'Eagle C' Stamp

This World War II vintage Walther PPK was issued to police, as indicated by the "Eagle C" acceptance stamp, and is valued in the $900 to $1,250 range.

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The Spanish Astra Model 600 Is Well-Made and Highly Reliable Despite Its Looks
Handguns

Gun Room: The Spanish Astra Model 600 Is Well-Made and Highly Reliable Despite Its Looks

The Astra Model 600 is a variant of the 9mm Largo Model 400 with a similar look and the same hefty recoil spring surrounding the barrel.

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Is This a Real German Naval Luger or a Faux Commercial Version? What's it Worth?
Handguns

Gun Room: Is This a Real German Naval Luger or a Faux Commercial Version? What's it Worth?

A 1920 commercial version of the more valuable 1914 German military Naval Luger, dated 1917, is still valued between $1,750 and $2,000.

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Colt Woodsman Match Target Semiautomatic Pistols on the Auction Block
Handguns

Gun Room: Colt Woodsman Match Target Semiautomatic Pistols on the Auction Block

These engraved Colt Woodsman Match Target semiautomatic pistols, complete with a double-walnut case with a Colt Custom medallion on the lid, garnered $25,000 at a Sportsman's Legacy auction.

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Springfield Armory Krag-Jørgensen Model 1898: Sgt. Schultz's Rifle
Rifles

Gun Room: Springfield Armory Krag-Jørgensen Model 1898: Sgt. Schultz's Rifle

Two readers offer further details on the firearm Sgt. Schultz carried in the vintage television show 'Hogan's Hereos,' the Springfield Armory Krag-Jørgensen Model 1898.

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Green River Rifle Works Blackpowder Trapper's Pistol Hard to Value
Handguns

Gun Room: Green River Rifle Works Blackpowder Trapper's Pistol Hard to Value

The Green River Rifle Works .50-caliber blackpowder Trapper's Pistol debuted in 1974 for $250. Fewer GRRW pistols were made than longarms, so they don't come up for sale often, making it hard to value.

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Belgian 'Frontier Army' Revolver Tried to Emulate Colt-Style Single-Action Army
Handguns

Belgian 'Frontier Army' Revolver Tried to Emulate Colt-Style Single-Action Army

Belgian "Frontier Army" revolvers were inexpensively made and marketed in the early 20th century for $5 new.

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Gun Room: Rissack Needlefire Salon Pistol: What's It Worth?
Handguns

Gun Room: Rissack Needlefire Salon Pistol: What's It Worth?

This Rissack needlefire salon pistol with Belgian proofmark and engraving is valued between $1,000 and $1,250.

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