any one have a guess as to the value?
stamped on the barrel 1853 april 12 R.B Lawrence
chambered in 50/70
HOLDER no HGS
PT# 1-1-12TX 1859
more details as they come.
Thanks Dave

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The name RB Lawrence and the term HOLDER NO. HGS is it the owner or the builder??
dave

SDH, It belongs to someone else it was handed down from his father in law.
He took it to a gun shop looking for ammo and the owner offered him any gun on his shelf for it?
It really looks good. the action and barrel is brown the stock has some nicks and small scratches the bore is slightly rough.
i thought it could be worth a couple thousand maybe more. he is going to ge me some pictures. when he does I will post them.
That was my thought as well it probably started life as a muzzle loader and was converted.
Dave

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