Need help indentifying shotguns and value

[D-FENS]

Thanks for the input guys. He's sold these shotguns.



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Hey folks,

A guy I know inherited a few shotguns. He doesn't know much about them and wants to sell them but isn't sure what they're worth. If anyone can help, that'd be great.

Pictures of the guns are here.
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/dycus/shotguns/

I asked him for:

1: Manufacturer Name
> 2: Model
> 3: Gauge
> 4: Desired price.

Below is what he sent me. This is pretty much all he knows about them and said his grandfather did some custom woodwork on a few of them. Any help you can provide would be awesome.

Thanks folks.

1. Batavia Leader
2. ???
3. 12-gauge
4 $???

1. Lefever
2. ???
3. 12-gauge
4 $???

1. LC Smith
2. Field Grade? I think this is more of a bird-shooting gun than a
skeet-shooting gun.
3. 16-gauge
4 $???

1. Remington
2. ???
3. 12-gauge
4 $???

[jerkin]

I like the daisy Nice wood on that old Remington. You can always check around on gunbroker to get an idea of their value also.

[Xringshooter]

There's got to be other markings on them to help id. They really need to be taken to a shop that can look at them carefully and have some other books to use to determine exactly what they are and then they can go into the Blue Book and/or others to see what the value is. I would caution him NOT to shoot them until they have been examined, a couple look like they have Damascus barrels (which don't react well to modern loads).

[knight0334]

The following in bold is the best I can figure or find.


1. Batavia Leader - Damascus barrels(blackpowder or super low pressure only)
2. ??? No clue
3. 12-gauge
4 $??? $300-500

1. Lefever (the buttstock doesn't look original.)
2. ??? A Grade - I think.. never seen wood like that on a Lefever
3. 12-gauge
4 $??? $450 to $1500(if wood is original)

1. LC Smith (pre 1945 production)
2. Field Grade? I think this is more of a bird-shooting gun than a
skeet-shooting gun.
3. 16-gauge
4 $??? $400-800 (would be more without the rust)

1. Remington Damascus barrels(blackpowder or super low pressure only)
2. ??? Model 1894 Grade A- I think
3. 12-gauge
4 $??? $500-1300

[PisnNapalm]

would caution him NOT to shoot them until they have been examined, a couple look like they have Damascus barrels (which don't react well to modern loads).

+1 for that advice.

Also the wood on that Remington, as noted above, is beautiful.