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This is a value question. From time to time I pick up a gun to sell, it helps fund the ones I want. I have come accross a W.H.Davenport firearms co. 8ga single shot. Address is norwitch conn. aug 11 18??, no S/N. The barrel is damascus and has some pittinging in the barrel, Barrel is 36" and near 1/4" thich at the muzzle. Action has old blue on it. Barrel has no finish on it. Lever is a just Left but the gun is loose. It has a checkered thumb lever that unscrews from the side of the action to take the barrel off. Stock is solid but forend has a crack running down from the front about 8" long. To me its a wall hanger , to others it may be a project? I can get it for 400.00
I thought the guage may make it more valuable. I know Im not sending the kids to scool on it but do you think it would be worth more to the large bore lover?

Gary

In some cases value will be determined by condition rather than rarity,I think this is what we have here.. It's very hard to evaluate guns that are not often sold or encountered.. There are very few singles out there that command $400, except Trap Singles.. Even tho the 8 bore singles are quite scarce, I think, for the condition, the price is about double what it should be.. MDC