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Do intercepting safety sears add to the value of boxlock shotguns? They seem pretty rare. Thanks for your opinion.
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Rare on what? English boxlocks, American boxlocks...yes, intercepting sears are a bit rare on both of these countries boxlocks. Continental boxlocks, they seemed to value intercepting sears more than anyone else, many of their guns were built with them.
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To me they add value, if only as an indication of probable quality of the overall gun.
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They were typically present on higher quality pre-war German guns, indicating that the Germans valued them. For instance, Sauer typically only put them on their Model XVIIs and XVIIIs. Sauer XVII
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Greener FP and FH guns all had them.
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The Husqvarna 310s have intercepting sears.
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I think most of the VL&D Francottes,though perhaps not the lower plainer BLs ..but for sure their nice SidePlated BLs had them too.
I, like Joe , thought it a nice extra touch, indicating a better built gun?
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I don't think anyone would argue there are many more boxlock shotguns out there lacking intercepting sears than those that have them. I realize some boxlocks do have these intercepting sears. My question really is, is there an increase in value of a boxlock shotgun with intercepting sears as compared to one without? I tend to believe they are more valuable because generally they reflect a better built gun and therefore probably command a higher market value. But, by what percentage are they more valuable? Or, are they actually not worth any more money at all than a similar boxlock without the intercepting sears?
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Not all that many people recognize them, Buzz. I like the concept. But given two guns exactly the same, one with and one without intercepting safety sears, I doubt a dealer would price them any differently--although a knowledgeable buyer might prefer one over the other.
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