This is a VERY NICE Civil War Rifled Musket.

[drm2m]

Collecting vintage firearms involves an element of passion I suspect.

It is easy to get carried away in the pursuit of new pieces, and sometimes difficult to exercise restraint in the heat of the moment.

If I have learned anything in this game…it is be very responsive if you are sure….and take your time if you are not.

Being sure is being educated to what you are looking at because you have been there and done that….and you know what you are looking at…. and approx. what it is worth.

One may not always have a totally accurate sense… because condition is often very difficult to assess when it comes to interpreting value for very nice pieces.

“Someone once said” …you make your profit when you buy…not when you sell.

I think one could possibly justify overpaying for a superb piece….but not if it is less than that.

David