The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-11
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misA Prices PasA FER Kass OLD Fire
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Cincinnati Times-stsr
Yes. that II very old gun, said gun
smith 10 Cincinnati TSmes-ft6v reporter.
"and valued very highly by it, ownsr."
DO you get many oid-tims fowling and
other pieces Z"
Not nov. There are lev Of the old flint
locks and Revolutionary guns and the like
in existence, and when you do find one of
the old pieces II Is looked upon q sort Of
treasure, about which halo Of reminis-
ceuce hovers. Some persons are very pecu.
liar about old firearms. Hunters. especially.
highly"
what kind Of guns are now the most
popuiarg''
"Hammerless guns. Tor ons thing. Very
few Of the best hunters now want any other
kind. You see there b no hammer stick
ing up in the way. and hesides the gun IL
nesssr looking But great many Of the
good nisnrods still want strictly the old
btytr Kun hUO vii INV sUOtuAHB O&5Cs
what Is real good shotgun worth now
adays7"
a good cuble-barrslsd shotgun win
bring go. l mean hamneFiess, breech-
loading one. ~ very few Of any other than
tho bresch-ioadiug styles are now sold.
As for rides, tho reporters arc the ones
wanted. Yes. rides are in demand. great
many persons do not like . shotgun. be-
cause II kicks, many Of them say. Single
barrsied shotguns are not in demand. Boys
buy them when they are allowed to. You
see II Is rather shady business selling . boy
any kind Of gun, being violation Of the
law to sell firearms TO anyone under Is
years Of sge. This reduces the ssle Of many
classes Of frearms. You would BE- aston
ished II the number Of boys who buy pts.
tolls. though. INSCRIPTIONS dealers viii
cell 20 them.
EYES. the old bulldog revolver Is going
out OF style. The hve-chambsF, 50 or IS
cAliber revolver. Ia now IN the lead. We
sell . few single-chambsr pistols. There Is
one make which Is quite in demand among
many. II has . long barrel and il pro-
vided with heavy wire stock. which Is
fastened 70 the handle of the pistol when .
shoulder rest 10 desired. Yes. the old ball
and powder weapon has seen its day, and
few Of thas class Of ones popular revolvers
are 10 he found any more unless il be a.
relics
The reporter went to an old gunsmith
who does nothing bat repair old firearms,
and had talk about the business.
Yes, I've mended q call II, thousands
OF guns said the old man. - he looked up
from his work. II do not get many OF
! these new-fanglcd guns, a. call them.
They are % different from the old guns
hardly know how to mend them"
do you set many old drearms,''
well. no: not 50 many IS used TO.
People do nos bring out for repairs their
old guns which have been through several
wars Yet have had guns here that were
said to have been in several European wars.
l have mended several guns that we're in
the battle OF Waterloo. Those old Eastern
firearms are OF very peculiar shape They
are so large. Some of them are IS much As
. man can well carry. have fixed some
guns which men valued ~ big prices. Not
long ago an old man came in here with al,
English aintlock gun which did not seem
90 be worth as much ~ lump OF old iron.
Cpon looking at il closer found that Il
vas gold aud silver mounted and Was val
uet AT least at 81 SO The owner said il
had been in the family for over 100 years,
and was yet to be relied on o. In good
working order.
Il have bad pissois brought here worth
over scoe, on account OF The epld mount
ings. some eccsntsie fellows take great de-
hxhs in having gold or other valuable
mounting put 90 revolvsrs or guns. There
are scnns queer Old pieces OF no earthly ac-
count for shooting purposes. yet their own
ess cling 20 them zs II they xere a. val
sahls - geld think of all cranks shs
wors; Is man who gets stuck on some
rsstoi or gun. He Is wiling to spend eli he
- worth in collecting Old pieces. These
ancient guns and psssois are Of value jass