As he said this, Freddy's tone became provocative.
Li Du smiled. "If it's valuable, of course we have a way to take it away. If it's trash, then there's nothing we can do. We're not used to buying trash."
With more than ten houses in his hands, Freddy was bursting with confidence.
Hearing Li Du's words, he smiled contemptuously. "So what's in the house you bought earlier? Or should I say, why did you come to Carpenter Town? "
"They're here for sightseeing," Bart said. "They're not here to participate in the auction. Otherwise, why would they stop after buying only one house?"
Bart had also bought quite a lot. He had bought at least five houses.
"You're right," Li Du said. "We're here for sightseeing. We brought our cameras and took a lot of interesting photos."
Bart was enraged. "You said you would delete my photo! B * stard, you d * mned — "
"Shut up, you think too highly of yourself. We don't have you in our cameras. We're here to take pictures of the beautiful scenery, not trash. "
These words made Bart feel much better. What he was most afraid of now was his photos being leaked.
Freddy crossed his arms and said, "Cut the crap, buddy. Let's go take a look. What kind of treasures did you get in your houses?"
They walked forward as they talked. There was no hurry to clean up the old houses.
Developers and storage companies were different. They were not in a hurry to start construction, but the storage companies were in a hurry to clean up and rent out.
In front of building number 15, Godzilla had already moved most of the furniture and appliances.
Seeing Li Du and the others walking over, he opened the door of his car and took out a shotgun that glowed with a silver light. He walked towards them expressionlessly.
The treasure hunters were shocked by this scene!
Seeing a tower-like man walking towards them with a shotgun, someone shouted, "D * mmit, is this guy the Terminator?"
Godzilla walked up to Li Du and handed him the gun. "I found it in the cabinet."
Hans snatched the gun and laughed. "Sula, buddy, you're right! This is the Terminator! A Winchester M1887, this is the Terminator's gun! "
After hearing what he said, the treasure hunters started to discuss among themselves.
"Is it really the Old Wen M1887?"
"It can't be, right? Doesn't that mean this gun has existed for more than a hundred years?"
"Old Wen, the M1887 was discontinued a long time ago. Look at its skin, why is it silver?"
"If it's really an M1887, buddy, then they've really struck gold!"
The Winchester was the first truly successful lever-action repeating shotgun. The lever-action design was the most famous choice of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. At the peak of its fame, the manufacturer's Winchester rifles were all lever-action firearms.
However, after the gun was designed, John Browning, the great designer in the history of weapons, protested that the pump-action shotgun would be more suitable for future battles, and that the lever-action shotgun would be obsolete.
His point was correct. The M1887 used black powder as the propellant, but smokeless powder became popular in the late 1890s.
The barrel of the M1887 was not able to withstand the pressure of the smokeless powder shotgun, so the Winchester company redesigned it. The result was the Winchester M1901.
There was another improved shotgun, the M1897. Like the M1901, it used smokeless powder to make bullets, which was more in line with the needs of the times, and became more popular.
The Winchester company produced the M1887 model shotgun, which started in 1887 and stopped in 1901, with a total of about 60,000 units produced.
Compared to the vast United States, 60,000 shotguns were just a drop in the ocean. Especially after more than a century, such old guns were naturally even rarer.
In America, gun collecting was a big deal, and the M1887 was one of the stars.
Just as the treasure hunters said, if they had gotten their hands on the original Winchester M1887, then they would have really picked up a treasure.
The treasure hunters gathered around Hans and asked:
"Is this a real gun? Which factory produced it? "
"It's so well-preserved? It should be a modern product. Australia, China, and Italy all made replicas of the M1887. This is a replica, right? "
"Why is it silver? I've never seen this kind of gun before. It looks more like a toy! "
Hans turned the bolt, and the gun made a crisp clicking sound.
Hearing this sound, people knew that it was not a toy. It was the classic way to load an M1887 with a lever.
Carefully touching the gun, Hans became more and more excited. "This is definitely an M1887! This is an original product. Look, Winchester-Model- (M) -5525. There's a serial number here. This is the 5525th gun produced! "
"Tsk, this thing is worth a lot," the treasure hunters said enviously. "It's a 100-year-old gun. If it could be used, I dare say it could sell for at least 20,000 dollars!"
Hans said, "20,000 dollars? Guys, do you see the silver paint on the surface?! Do you see the pattern on the silver paint?! I bet this is a custom-made gun! "
Li Du was confident that the gun was definitely an original gun. Otherwise, the bug would not have been attracted to it. As for whether it was a custom-made gun, it was hard to say.
A treasure hunter squeezed in, picked up the gun, and said, "Let me see this badge."
Hans passed the gun to him, and introduced it to Li Du. "Tim Troy, he knows all the aristocrats in Europe and America …"
"Thorny roses surround a pelican," Hans said. "There's a shield in front of the pelican. What's on the shield? Needless to say, it's a crossguard sword! Alright, I know whose family this gun belongs to! "Troy interrupted Hans.
"Whose family?" the treasure hunters asked curiously.
Troy said, "The Boston Rudolph family, a family of aristocrats who were active in the 19th and early 20th centuries."
Then he shook his head. "But there's not much news about them now. During World War II, they were Japanese allies. After we went to war with the Japanese, many of their businesses went bankrupt."
Hans was elated. "Without a doubt, this gun is definitely worth a lot!"
Troy said jealously, "Of course. D * mn it, I've studied so much about aristocratic culture and history. Why can't I get a chance like this? God is not fair! "
Freddy was even more jealous. He said in disbelief, "This gun was found in an old house? Impossible! Who would leave a gun like this behind?! "
Li Du smiled. "Who knows? God bless good people, buddy. In the future, don't be so hostile in your life and work. Be a good person. "
Hans said, "That was close. Luckily I bid 4,000 dollars in the end! Otherwise, this house would not be ours! "
Freddy was so jealous that he wanted to vomit blood. This house almost belonged to him, just a little bit more!
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