Lets clarify piecemeal-wise and I am NOT an expert
on old cartridges
1. 9352 has been delivered 24.11.1903 to
"Prinz .inar PackaTaussoum"
as a "Doppelstutzen 450k".
(The dot could be "C", above is the best
of my deciphering ...)
2. I looked into their catalogue post-1908.
Page 31: This is probably either
their model 57a at 550 Crown or
model 58a at 700 Crown
The b-models would be hammerless.
Both models were available in 450k, "k" means
kurz (short).
3.Page 74:
Zentralfeuer-Kugelpatronen / loaded with black-powder
and lead-bullet
Kaliber 450: 11.6 mm and length of the short one in 65 mm.
4. Re price: A priori, I am biased, so
I can not/will not do any price assessment.
My daughter graduated in national economy.
In one of her scripts: I did read and kept in mind
that "Goods and Services" move from low-price countries
to high-price countries.
...
A 20-year Vertical of Chateau Petrus vintages - the most
expensive red Bordeaux - has a value at the Harrods
wineshop in London, it his no value with the shepherd
in the Hungarian Hortobagy puszta, nor with the indigenous
moose guide on the Kamtschatka peninsula.
..
Prices are a question of social perception
and the prevailing price-levels in the country.
I consider US a high-price-country.
I recommend you to seek the advice from a knowlegdeable
man within the collector fraternity near you or
a gunsmith of your trust.
....
Hallowell had a pair of Springer hareguns on offer,
he started at 28 k$, then down to 24 k$ and I
understand it finally sold for 20 k$.
All barrels full choked, the weaponry for the
harebattles in Central and Eastern Europe of bygone
days.
Cheers
Felix Neuberger
Last edited by felix; 01/01/19 12:35 PM.
