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Newtosavage
WKR
I recently was given this gun by my stepmother and don't know any history on it. My father owned it but I'm not sure he ever used it. Most likely was one of his uncle's guns, considering the unopened boxes of vintage shells that came with it.
This is a 1953 Belgian-made Browning Sweet Sixteen with the round knob and horn butt plate. Functions perfectly. I have shot it about 7 times just for a function check. I believe it's a full choke (single asterisk stamp mark) but can't be sure about that. The pattern I shot with #4 and #6's at 30 yards looked more like a modified choke than full.
Gun book value on this shotgun in this condition is roughly $1,000 although they are going for more on GunBroker. Usually in the $1200-1400 range. Sometimes significantly more.
I would like these vintage shells to go with the gun, although as you can understand, shipping would be a real pain. Three of these boxes of shells are unopened. One box of slugs and both boxes of Remington #4 shot. The other boxes are partial, including some vintage paper hull shells.
I really don't want to mess with GunBroker and I want this to find it's way to someone who will actually use it as guns like this deserve to be hunted. I'm just not really a shotgun guy, and my over/under does all I need it to do.
I might consider trades for a 20 gauge over/under of equal value, or a vintage lever action Marlin or Winchester in .357 or .44 Magnum. But I can't really think of anything else I want at the moment.
Let's help this gun find a good home with someone who will give her the attention she deserves.
Buyers willing to drive within an hour of my home will get the shells with the deal at no extra cost. Some of those boxes alone are worth $40-50.
Not looking to make a lot here. Just want it to find a good home and hopefully spend some more time in the field.
I'll start out asking $1,000 shipped from me to your FFL for just the gun, or $1,000 for the gun and shells if you come pick it up locally within an hour of Katy (west side of Houston) Texas. Thanks.
This is a 1953 Belgian-made Browning Sweet Sixteen with the round knob and horn butt plate. Functions perfectly. I have shot it about 7 times just for a function check. I believe it's a full choke (single asterisk stamp mark) but can't be sure about that. The pattern I shot with #4 and #6's at 30 yards looked more like a modified choke than full.
Gun book value on this shotgun in this condition is roughly $1,000 although they are going for more on GunBroker. Usually in the $1200-1400 range. Sometimes significantly more.
I would like these vintage shells to go with the gun, although as you can understand, shipping would be a real pain. Three of these boxes of shells are unopened. One box of slugs and both boxes of Remington #4 shot. The other boxes are partial, including some vintage paper hull shells.
I really don't want to mess with GunBroker and I want this to find it's way to someone who will actually use it as guns like this deserve to be hunted. I'm just not really a shotgun guy, and my over/under does all I need it to do.
I might consider trades for a 20 gauge over/under of equal value, or a vintage lever action Marlin or Winchester in .357 or .44 Magnum. But I can't really think of anything else I want at the moment.
Let's help this gun find a good home with someone who will give her the attention she deserves.
Buyers willing to drive within an hour of my home will get the shells with the deal at no extra cost. Some of those boxes alone are worth $40-50.
Not looking to make a lot here. Just want it to find a good home and hopefully spend some more time in the field.
I'll start out asking $1,000 shipped from me to your FFL for just the gun, or $1,000 for the gun and shells if you come pick it up locally within an hour of Katy (west side of Houston) Texas. Thanks.
