FS - All original H&P Smoothbore

[dougmichigan]

All original H&P smoothbore. Excellent condition and bore. Trigger job done by Larry Flees. $2200 firm includes shipping.

[Rob FreemanWBR]

Now THAT is a VERY NICE looking piece!

She appears to be straight out of the arsenal, but has clearly been very well cared for.

What a beauty.

[dougmichigan]

I forgot to add this gun has been SAC inspected and approved and a SAC card is included.

[YOU DON'T KNOW ?]

It appears to me that this musket has been excessively cleaned and refinished. There are no cartouches present and areas of the original markings are missing. This appears to be over priced by about $800-1000 .just my opinion of course.

[Carolina Reb]

Mine looks just like that, and it is also dated 1863. In looking at several H&Ps, I suspect that the stocks were refinished when they did the conversions. There should be an assembly number on the bottom of the barrel, in the stock channel and possibly on the back of the lock plate. If there are cartouches on the opposite lock flat, they are usually pretty weak.

[Eggman]

Using a rear sight on a smoothbore seems a bit anarchistic.

[YOU DON'T KNOW ?]

Stocks were not refinished at time of conversion. I will attempt to post a pic of a proper looking H&P cartouch.

[YOU DON'T KNOW ?]

Markings for an original H&P . Not refinished.

[dougmichigan]

"You Don't Know" is correct, he doesn't know. This gun was purchased as is from an NSSA Small Arms Inspector and has been inspected by the SAC and a card issued that this is correctly marked.

[YOU DON'T KNOW ?]

Never said it wasn't correct. I said It's been cleaned and probably has refinished wood and over priced

[bobanderson]

Since when do we have the right to dump on someone's post? Doug's H&P, whatever the condition, is worth what a buyer will pay. He didn't misrepresent it or claim some special provenance.

His price is his price. Your silence is all that is needed to show us if you think it's fair or not.

[geezmo]

As they used to tell us back in the '50s, "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all."

[MR. GADGET]

His price is his price. Your silence is all that is needed to show us if you think it's fair or not.

He does not know any better.
It has become something of a norm for him....

Dang Sorry if you ask me!

[Brian]

Mr gadget.
Please call me

[Eggman]

Always dangerous ground getting personal. Hopefully a forum moderator will step in.

[dougmichigan]

There's always somebody like that. No worries.

[rgsheppard]

A member replied to a post giving his opinion, right or wrong, of the product offered for sale. He didn't attack the person posting the product. But, someone felt the need to personally attack that poster, not his opinion. Personally, I have no problem listening to a different opinion or viewpoint. It then becomes my choice to agree or disagree. That's what happens when you put on your big boy pants.

[Muley Gil]

If I felt that someone had listed an item way to high, I would have sent a PM to the seller.

It's kinda like going to a gun show, flea market, antique store, etc. If I'm looking at, say, a Mississippi rifle and the seller's price is too high to haggle, I just say "Thanks for letting me look at your Mississippi", set it down and walk away.

[Hal]

If his price is too high, it won't sell. If it sells, the price wasn't too high. The market takes care of itself.

[dougmichigan]

BTT Still available

[Scott Lynch 1460V]

Talk about mean girls!! What something is worth is determined by a seller finding an interested buyer. If you are not an interested buyer maybe you should keep your opinion to yourself? Hmmm.:confused:

[Eggman]

A member replied to a post giving his opinion, right or wrong, of the product offered for sale. He didn't attack the person posting the product. But, someone felt the need to personally attack that poster, not his opinion. Personally, I have no problem listening to a different opinion or viewpoint. It then becomes my choice to agree or disagree. That's what happens when you put on your big boy pants.
This is SO GOOD!!!!