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Some Thing Make You Want To Cry
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The good news is that it is a .455 Triple Lock; the cylinder hasn't been shaved. Yes, the finish is poor, but it should be a good shooter. The grips came from a 1917 and the number behind the trigger guard is probably a rack number. It was imported by Interarms.
It would be worth $500 to me. Others opinions may vary.
It would be worth $500 to me. Others opinions may vary.
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I paid $500 for my extremely rusted Triple Lock but it shoots like a new one. Makes for a nice old gun to take to the range without a worry. And shooting it sure won't devalue it. I think $500 would be fair.
tenntex32
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I was expecting much worse.
I'm not so sure it wouldn't be a prime candidate for a very tasteful finish restoration.
Of course others may have the "leave it be" attitutude.
If a beater run-of-the-mill N-Frame example is worth $500 nowadays, as many routinely state, then a non-shaved .455 Triple Lock in shootable condition has to be worth more than $500. Has to be.
Let your conscious be your guide...……….but let's all quit kidding ourselves about it being a $500 gun.
You buy it for $500, and if the barrel and chambers truly "look great" and everything else is mechanically sound, then I'll give you $750 for it and finally jump into the Triple Lock game! (I probably won't be waiting holding my breath too terribly long though.)
Dale
I'm not so sure it wouldn't be a prime candidate for a very tasteful finish restoration.
Of course others may have the "leave it be" attitutude.
If a beater run-of-the-mill N-Frame example is worth $500 nowadays, as many routinely state, then a non-shaved .455 Triple Lock in shootable condition has to be worth more than $500. Has to be.
Let your conscious be your guide...……….but let's all quit kidding ourselves about it being a $500 gun.
You buy it for $500, and if the barrel and chambers truly "look great" and everything else is mechanically sound, then I'll give you $750 for it and finally jump into the Triple Lock game! (I probably won't be waiting holding my breath too terribly long though.)
Dale
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A really nice (nearly 100%) .455 Webley, not converted to .45 Colt, brings $1500 - $1750 these days. A nice one converted to .45 Colt has consistently brought between $800 to $850 for years, maybe close to a decade now.
Drop a .45 Colt round in the cylinder just to ensure it has not been modified to fire .45 Colt.
Normally, I would say that a Triple Lock in original .455 Webley configuration has more value than one converted to .45 Colt, but the condition of this one is so poor that it is nothing more than a shooter. Because of this, this gun, to me, would be more valuable as converted to .45 Colt.
Valuation. You can pay $500, and that is probably "fair", but there is no upside to it. I would try and get it for a quarter of nearly as new .455 Webley or half of as converted to .45 Colt. So, I think $400 or so would be better for you and fair. Then I would have a gunsmith modify this one to fire .45 Colt and then use it as such.
Drop a .45 Colt round in the cylinder just to ensure it has not been modified to fire .45 Colt.
Normally, I would say that a Triple Lock in original .455 Webley configuration has more value than one converted to .45 Colt, but the condition of this one is so poor that it is nothing more than a shooter. Because of this, this gun, to me, would be more valuable as converted to .45 Colt.
Valuation. You can pay $500, and that is probably "fair", but there is no upside to it. I would try and get it for a quarter of nearly as new .455 Webley or half of as converted to .45 Colt. So, I think $400 or so would be better for you and fair. Then I would have a gunsmith modify this one to fire .45 Colt and then use it as such.
Jack Flash
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Since the OP already reloads the .455, nothing much would be gained by converting it to .45 Colt. As for restoring it, that would cost a lot. I would just leave it as is but whoever winds up with it will make all those decisions.
In the picture below we can see the British Broad Arrow ownership mark and crossed pennants proof mark. It would be nice to see a close up of the crown, etc., under the Broad Arrow.
In the picture below we can see the British Broad Arrow ownership mark and crossed pennants proof mark. It would be nice to see a close up of the crown, etc., under the Broad Arrow.
I'd give $500 for one like that - just to have a working Triple Lock - but that would be about my limit.
P.S. The boiling technique demonstrated in that YouTube video discussed on the first page (Anvil 049 : Don't terminate your 1887 with a wire wheel) would probably do a lot for the old triple lock. The triple Lock looks a heck of a lot better than the before pictures of that 1887 that gets brought back to life in that video.
P.S. The boiling technique demonstrated in that YouTube video discussed on the first page (Anvil 049 : Don't terminate your 1887 with a wire wheel) would probably do a lot for the old triple lock. The triple Lock looks a heck of a lot better than the before pictures of that 1887 that gets brought back to life in that video.
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22lrfan
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I missed the broad arrow and crown when I was looking at it. I'll try to get a better photo.Since the OP already reloads the .455, nothing much would be gained by converting it to .45 Colt. As for restoring it, that would cost a lot. I would just leave it as is but whoever winds up with it will make all those decisions.
In the picture below we can see the British Broad Arrow ownership mark and crossed pennants proof mark. It would be nice to see a close up of the crown, etc., under the Broad Arrow.
keith44spl
Member
Well, she looks a lit'l rough...
But, I've resurrected some that was in worst shape.
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But, I've resurrected some that was in worst shape.
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tenntex32
Member
I'm yer huckleberry...……….
Now let's see all those $400-$500 Triple Locks you guys have for sale with "great looking" barrels and chambers that function properly, have unmolested parts, and are simply in need of a refinish and correct grips.
Heck even those lowly grips have some monetary value to M1917 collectors.
I'll beg, borrow, and steal the money if I have to and take all you have for sale at that price.
Dale
Now let's see all those $400-$500 Triple Locks you guys have for sale with "great looking" barrels and chambers that function properly, have unmolested parts, and are simply in need of a refinish and correct grips.
Heck even those lowly grips have some monetary value to M1917 collectors.
I'll beg, borrow, and steal the money if I have to and take all you have for sale at that price.
Dale
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samandglove1
Member
I'd be a buyer at $500-600.
Boy...this story almost makes me wish I had a wife!!
Best Regards, Les
Best Regards, Les
tenntex32
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