Shiloh New Model 1863 Value

[johnefelts]

Anyone have any idea what a Shiloh new model 1863 , 3 band rifle would be worth? Was made in Big Timber Mt. Has a few handling marks, appears to never have been fired, someone fired a few caps and had a bayonet lug soldered to the barrel, it is a .54 cal and was manufactured in 89 or 90, just before the Bryan family bought out Shiloh.

[johnefelts]

So no one here has an idea of the value, must not be worth much then, I'll give it to my kids to play fort with. Thanks

[Mike McDaniel]

I'll give you $300 for it.

[Robt. Propst]

The genuine expert who may give you the best answer may not have viewed the request for information within the time elapsed. Some members only intermittently check the BB. I tried a Google search and didn't come up with what I felt might be a good answer. I'd hold off on giving it to the kids or using it as a truly unique tomato stake (with apologies to Raider). Good luck, though, sounds like a nice piece.

[Jim Wimbish, 10395]

I've seen three band Pedersoli Sharps sold for as low as $1,200 and asking prices as high as $1,900 on Shiloh. There isn't a lot of demand for them in the NSSA.

[dennis g]

You got it off GB, did you check there? Or Guns International or Auction Arms or Flaydermans?

[johnefelts]

Didn't figure anyone at the NSSA would have much use for it, thanks for the input,kids will have fun with it anyway .

[Maillemaker]

I don't think Shiloh makes percussion variants of the Sharps anymore, so there's that.

All their current guns look to start at around $2000.

Steve

[Mike McDaniel]

For the record, Gunbroker shows that rifle as having sold for $1,225, plus shipping. Not a bad price.

[johnefelts]

For the record, Gunbroker shows that rifle as having sold for $1,225, plus shipping. Not a bad price.

I will admit Mike caught me, I did not receive the rebuke or indignation I was expecting from the Sharps junkies when I suggested I would give it to the kids for the fort, I did in fact give 1225.00 for the rifle and was fishing to see if I got a good buy, my apologies to those that sent PM concerned for the rifle, and thanks for the 300.00 offer, but I think I will decline. You are a bunch of good spirited men ad thought I could get a rise, Thanks for spoiling my fun Mike.

[Ron/The Old Reb]

Mike is always looking for a bargain. Good try Mike.

[Bruce Cobb 1723V]

Most of the adds I've seen ask for around $1800 but then they usually do sell for $1100 to $1400.