Help with 1895 30 Gov't-06 - 01/31/15
Going to be auctioning some rifles and shotguns for an elderly gentleman and would appreciate establishing a value for some.
This is an 1895 30 GOV'T-06 in very good mechanical shape but with obvious finish loss and handling marks on the wood. I can't see any pitting and no cracks in the wood but it was obviously carried around a lot. It has a nice Redfield receiver sight and comes with an older leather and canvas soft case. Serial number is 4160xx, there is a B on the lower tang.
Google-fu shows the DOM to be 1924 and I was wondering what would be a fair price to ask at auction? I'm not trying to hold out for the last penny we can get from this and want to sell it but want to get him a decent price if I can. I have lots more pictures but just showing the overall condition here.
TIA
The current owner is in his 80's and this was his father's rifle - C. C. Kemp - so that gives an indication of how long he's had it.
This is an 1895 30 GOV'T-06 in very good mechanical shape but with obvious finish loss and handling marks on the wood. I can't see any pitting and no cracks in the wood but it was obviously carried around a lot. It has a nice Redfield receiver sight and comes with an older leather and canvas soft case. Serial number is 4160xx, there is a B on the lower tang.
Google-fu shows the DOM to be 1924 and I was wondering what would be a fair price to ask at auction? I'm not trying to hold out for the last penny we can get from this and want to sell it but want to get him a decent price if I can. I have lots more pictures but just showing the overall condition here.
TIA
The current owner is in his 80's and this was his father's rifle - C. C. Kemp - so that gives an indication of how long he's had it.