I haven't fired this rifle more than 25 times in the last 25 years, so I am thinking of selling, but have no idea of a fair price. Thick side HiWall, 30" #3 full oct Douglas barrel, Baldwin Soule sight, Mann/Neidner firing pin conversion, DST. Paul Shuttleworth did all the metal work and the inletting of the xtra fancy wood. I left way too much wood in the wrist, I think it could be reduced, The stock is finished in satin urethane. I had Jerry Barnett cut a mold for it and Russ Weber make a breach seater. I have a lot invested even at 1994 dollars. Give me your thoughts, I have no idea what it would cost to build it today. 32-40
Thanks Mike

My MVA highwall in similar nick put together by Wyoming Armory ran a bit over $5k without the Vortex golden eagle and BP Jack's seater.  32-20 CPA brass  expenses I will not mention. I'll post pics tomorrow.

marlinguy wrote on Sep 7^th, 2023 at 6:47pm:


That's really surprising to me Val.   We don't have any big shows north of the border, at least nothing compared to what you guys have, so it's hard for me to guess an accurate value, but I'd have thought $4000 or so.

Chris.

gunlaker wrote on Sep 9^th, 2023 at 9:18am:


The prices asked at large collector shows I attend can be at both ends of the spectrum. I've seen almost identical High Walls at these shows with asking prices between $2500-$9500! Of course the high end of that range are likely never going to sell, and I think owners really don't want to sell them either.
I know the one at our show had been purchased for much less than the $2750 price just weeks before, as it was shown to me and buyer asked how he did. I told him he bought some nice sights, and got a gun for free!

Beautiful rifle. The market is fairly small for a rifle like this and with terrible inflation effecting everyone I have noticed it is getting harder to sell hobby stuff because people have less money to throw at their hobby these days.

I have two CPA’S I upgraded with fancy wood engraving and the best sights scopes & accessories. Used to have a Original low wall set up set up the same way, sold it for about 2/3 of what I had in it . CPA’s no doubt sale would bring less than what they cost.

Fact is any upgraded or customized collectible, gun, car, boat is not going to return money invested . On the other hand I had CPA set up a plain long barreled 40/65 intending to shoot club long range matches. Sold it without sights or accessories for about what it cost. New price of the gun had gone up slightly & buyer did not want to wait for a new one.

Honest I don’t worry about resale value, have owned the CPA pair since 1993 & 1996. Upgrades pieced out over the years never keep track of what they cost. Enjoying a fine rifle is worth what it cost. 

On value separate post will post a link to the a recent auction high grade Stevens -Popes & prices realized . It’s not as much as you would think. I doubt if you could set up a reproduction Stevens Winchester or Sharps from American builders to the same specs for price originals sold for.

Boats

Restocking not a bad option if it makes the rifle more usable. My 1996 CPA was set up with the Pope Style stock, palmrest, breech seater, scope,and iron, pure offhand rifle I used it in the Hudson match 3 clubs within driving distance. Last 10 years or so there is almost no offhand Schuetzen shooting within 500 miles of me. Clubs offer it few shoot. Exception the excellent winter gallery  matches at Conestoga in Pennsylvania. Rifle sat unused while my BPC stocked rifle 38/55 & .22 saw a lot of use. 

Rather than sell the outfit sold the stock palm rest etc & had CPA restock to suit BPC rule, turned the barrels to bring weight in line. It qualifys for 2 CF & 2 RF offhand only single shot matches a month in Virginia with a 5th daylight savings months on a 500 yard Buffalo offhand. None allow hook plates palm rest or breech seating.

Using it much more switching off the two guns.  Most of the time leave the .22  barrel on use the 1993 gun CF. You have to shoot were competitive matches exist, this area its almost all Offhand, muzzle loader and lever Silhouette. Wish the Hudson was still being shot at clubs Eastern US but things change

Cost a fair amount to switch and adds to expense that’s not likely recovered, but sure is fun.

Boats