1880s remmington coach value

[kielbasavw]

I got a guy offering me a "remmington coach" that he thinks is from 1880 or 90s. Any idea what its worth. This is all the info I have at the moment

[kielbasavw]

Anything?

[CarterPewterschmidt]

I really don't know, but a quick Google search gave me this.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Remington-SxS-Shotguns.cfm?cat_id=821

Hope this helps.

[kielbasavw]

Prices are kinda all over on those. And most are hammerless.

I'm not really into the collector guns much so I don't know what's more desirable. He wad asking $500. I'd be more into the investing scene of the gun more then anything. If its truely worth it I will get it. Especially since money is very tight

Is there any specific questions or pictures I should ask for? What exactly would I need to know about this gun in order to get an accurate value

[NapalmCheese]

Check out gunsinternational.com

Remington SxS shotguns are going (last I looked, which was a while ago) for between 400 - 1000 depending on the model. That's for an all original smokeless proofed damascus barrel.

The one above is not in that condition, I wouldn't buy it. The hammer is wrong, the barrels were cut by someone and overall it looks like someone has taken to cleaning and polishing the gun instead of just maintaining (fine if you want a shooter, not so great for a collector). Lastly, that hammer looks awfully out of place.

Ultimately it depends on what you're buying it for. If you want something neat looking to stick over the mantle or possible have a little fun at the range then it's worth however much fun you think you'll get out of it. If you are looking at it as a collector, unless there is some rich provenance showing why it's cut down and why that hammer is so shiny I would stay away. At this point the only thing that would make it collectible (to me) would be a rich and provable history linking it to something really special.

edit to say:
Sorry, I also realized (after looking again) that the prices are all over the map. The 1889 Remingtons (which is the only one I know of that has hammers) are listed a couple of times on gunsinternational.com, depending on what condition you want they aren't expensive. Looks like there's one that's been refurbed.

[Thefeeder]

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I dought the hammers are original.....IMO its a parts gun...worth what someone would pay for it. if its worth finding the original hammers and the rest of the gun is in original configuration.....then you may have something.

[kielbasavw]

Thanks. Looks like ill pass. Just for future knowledge, was there an actuall shorty? Or all been cut by someone other then factory

[jpscoot_21]

Also the action release lever on top looks too far to the left. On a tight action that lever should sit to the right, and pushed left to open the action.

[NapalmCheese]

Also the action release lever on top looks too far to the left. On a tight action that lever should sit to the right, and pushed left to open the action.

It should sit right and be pushed right.
Though, to be honest, there are many tight guns where that lever sits to the left, it just means the useful life of the gun has been shortened. If it's a gun you don't plan on shooting all the time having a lever that sits left of center isn't much of a problem.

I passed on a nice Dan Lefever because the lever sat left of center, I should have just picked it up as everything else was nice.