Seville Silhouette 357 Max / 41 Mag
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:19 am
Hi guys, newbie here.
I've recently inherited my great grandfather's gun collection, and among it, are a handful of various silhouette handguns. Specifically, two Seville revolvers. One is a stainless steel .357 Max Seville with a 10.5 inch barrel (it's also stamped with an IHMSA logo on the top strap, which is why I figured here'd be a good place to ask), the other is chambered in .41 Mag, also has a 10.5 inch barrel, but has a blued frame. I know my great grandfather was huge in to silhouette shooting back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, and as such, both revolvers do have some obvious handling and wear to them, although, both appear to be in very good shape for their age, especially the stainless one.
Now on to the question. My grandfather needs assistance paying down some medical bills, and the family asked if i'd be willing to part with some of great grandpa's guns to help do just that. Being that he had about 80 firearms in his collection, I agreed that there are some that can go. So, what would those Sevilles be valued at? I've attempted to do some digging on the internet, but what auctions I can find are fairly old, and don't match exactly what I have here. The second half of the question. I can tell just based off picking the revolvers up, that they were built very well. I also know the company that made them did not exist for a very long time. Would it be best to hang on to them due to possibly being future collectibles?
Thanks in advance for your insight...
I've recently inherited my great grandfather's gun collection, and among it, are a handful of various silhouette handguns. Specifically, two Seville revolvers. One is a stainless steel .357 Max Seville with a 10.5 inch barrel (it's also stamped with an IHMSA logo on the top strap, which is why I figured here'd be a good place to ask), the other is chambered in .41 Mag, also has a 10.5 inch barrel, but has a blued frame. I know my great grandfather was huge in to silhouette shooting back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, and as such, both revolvers do have some obvious handling and wear to them, although, both appear to be in very good shape for their age, especially the stainless one.
Now on to the question. My grandfather needs assistance paying down some medical bills, and the family asked if i'd be willing to part with some of great grandpa's guns to help do just that. Being that he had about 80 firearms in his collection, I agreed that there are some that can go. So, what would those Sevilles be valued at? I've attempted to do some digging on the internet, but what auctions I can find are fairly old, and don't match exactly what I have here. The second half of the question. I can tell just based off picking the revolvers up, that they were built very well. I also know the company that made them did not exist for a very long time. Would it be best to hang on to them due to possibly being future collectibles?
Thanks in advance for your insight...