The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Avability of 12 gauge lever action shotgun

BigJimP · December 26, 2006, 06:36 PM

You need to find out the manufactuer, barrel length, gague - and more about it before any of us can really help you.

It could be worth anything from $ 50 to $ 2,500 depending on what it is, who made it, etc.

If it's an old Winchester - some of them were "black powder only" - and some of the newer ones in the early 1900's were for smokeless powder - but I have not seen too many of them around. I think many of them were made in 10ga. It may be a nice gun to keep in the family. Make sure you take it to a good gunsmith to have it checked before you ever consider firing it ( a "qualified" gunsmith .... not the resident meathead, just in case it's a black powder gun ....)

December 26, 2006, 06:36 PM	#2
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	You need to find out the manufactuer, barrel length, gague - and more about it before any of us can really help you. It could be worth anything from $ 50 to $ 2,500 depending on what it is, who made it, etc. If it's an old Winchester - some of them were "black powder only" - and some of the newer ones in the early 1900's were for smokeless powder - but I have not seen too many of them around. I think many of them were made in 10ga. It may be a nice gun to keep in the family. Make sure you take it to a good gunsmith to have it checked before you ever consider firing it ( a "qualified" gunsmith .... not the resident meathead, just in case it's a black powder gun ....)