I have no way of knowing if it is real and at $7400 it's way out of my price range. But if you are near the Columbus Cabelas stop by and take a look. I'd be interested in your opinions.I figure if it is real I held a piece of history last night.
WF & co marked Schofield at Cabelas
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I've had WF & CO. marked Schofields in the past. Some very good. Most I've ever paid/sold was $2500.00. At $7400.00 it would have to have been carried by Billy The Kid, with a letter from him stating the fact.
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And if that were the case you would be looking at upwards of half a million dollars at auction.
O
And if that were the case you would be looking at upwards of half a million dollars at auction.
O
W-F
These are interesting guns and are worth some money, depending on condition. Not $7,400 though, unless some form of documentation of historical importance or mint condition. I own two military Schofields, and I am very fond of these guns. Buying antiques at the big stores is usually a very bad move.
O
These are interesting guns and are worth some money, depending on condition. Not $7,400 though, unless some form of documentation of historical importance or mint condition. I own two military Schofields, and I am very fond of these guns. Buying antiques at the big stores is usually a very bad move.
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Model19man
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I would ignore the WF & Co marking. Whatever the gun is worth is what it is worth without the phony marking. I give WF& Co markings on anything 0.0% chance of being authentic even without seeing them. Too many fakes and don't truly enhance the value to me anyway.
Well stated! The fancy Cabela's stores have a lot invested in infrastructure and the investment needs to be recouped somehow. I would avoid retail, in general, when it comes to firearms.
opoefc
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Regardless of Cabelas, Wells Fargo Schofields are very collectable firearms and a serious collector will study the known examples, both genuine & spurious, and become familiar with the two types of original Wells Fargo markings. Most fakes, in my experience, can easily be separated from the original guns by obvious errors in the markings, as they were usually done many years ago when the fakers were not skilled, or up to date, on how, and where, the original markings were applied. That can also be partially said about other firearms, Colts, Winchesters, etc., with phony stampings. Today there's very little price upside to a faker to take an original Schofield, cut the barrel and apply fake markings, with enough skill to fool a knowledgable collector. Ed.
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