"I'll never ever sell a gun," right?.....Sound familiar? Well my wife bought me a Thompson Center Hawken Flintlock rifle for Christmas last year as a big surprise, which it was! BUT now I don't think I'll ever even shoot the darn thing and may put it up for sale. (SHE DOESN'T MIND) Any suggestions on what I should expect to get out of this new/unfired rifle? I think is was bought for a little over $400

Thanks!

When I read never say never, I thought you had put a bullet down without powder first. I have no breech plug but haven't managed to do that one yet in four years. Everyone says eventually I will....

don't sell it,keep it for years to come.

no matter what she say's about not careing about selling it <font size=5>DON'T</font id=size5>it will come back to bite you in the a$$<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

Actually, I agree. In fact, take it out and shoot it some. That will make her and you happy. You will probably even have some fun with it!

I would keep it. You would be very lucky to recover much more than half what she gave for the rifle. In-lines are in and I'm afraid sidelocks are not selling that well.

If you do want to get rid of it, you might do better trading it at a gun shop for something else. I had a T/C Whitemountain that was gathering dust for a while. I had paid $200 for it about 9 years ago. Put it in the paper for a while and didn't even get a single call. Everyone wants inlines now. I ended up trading it at a gunshop for a shotgun for my daughter. I got $125 for it.

. . . Rob

I would keep it. You might want to pass it down to your children someday.