Who is best to take antique guns too for authentication?

[06dvx]

In the Edmonton area and had a couple antique guns passed down to me and I was wondering who would be the best to take them too for ID and authentication. Both are Shotguns and I have been told that they may be quite valuble if authentic and not remakes from about 40 years later.
Thanks!!!

[rottie]

pm huntinstuff on this site I believe he is a verifier

[06dvx]

Thanks!! Will do!!!

[Tundra Monkey]

I'd give Cat a call.....he probably remembers them from when he was in his 20's

tm

[06dvx]

They are 12 guages from the 1800's LOL

[Tundra Monkey]

OK.....maybe his teens

tm

Originally Posted by Tundra Monkey

I'd give Cat a call.....he probably remembers them from when he was in his 20's

tm

You are too kind...I was going to say he was the Chinese best reloader in the war with the Mongols


But in all seriousness, Cat knows his antiques!!!

[Tundra Monkey]

Thankfully he's got a good sense of humour

As soon as he see's the word antique in the title of this thread....he'll be in here

Glad it's my last shift.....I won't have to read his wrath until Saturday

tm

[Dakota369]

Originally Posted by 06dvx

In the Edmonton area and had a couple antique guns passed down to me and I was wondering who would be the best to take them too for ID and authentication. Both are Shotguns and I have been told that they may be quite valuble if authentic and not remakes from about 40 years later.
Thanks!!!

I believe Gary....(Greg maybe???) at Milarm downtown can do this for you as well.

[PJT]

Call Lock and Load in Edmonton Blair is a verifyer and has a good reference library. he found the maker of my 1870s shotgun

[catnthehat]

That's why I love this site - a great bunch of fellas just FULL of compliments.
ESPECIALLY the young whippersnappers !
I have been told my first pet's name was Dino, so this stuff is lame and second rate !
Seriously though, if the info was posted with pics, I'm sure I could "ballpark it"
Nothing like being able to look at the real thing up close however.
Cat

[06dvx]

I was going to post some pics as soon as I could actually. I also was thinking of taking it down to the CHAS show on the 6th,7th and seeing what the guys down there had to say. I will try to get pics up as soon as possible. Thanks for all the help everyone!!!

Originally Posted by catnthehat

That's why I love this site - a great bunch of fellas just FULL of compliments.
ESPECIALLY the young whippersnappers !
I have been told my first pet's name was Dino, so this stuff is lame and second rate !
Seriously though, if the info was posted with pics, I'm sure I could "ballpark it"
Nothing like being able to look at the real thing up close however.
Cat

Good luck 06, I know how daunting of a task valuing old rifles can be

[06dvx]

Thanks!! I hope I can get some answers on this old gun. I dont believe its even classed as a firearm anymore as the products needed to fire it arent readily available. LOL