Does the value of an antique gun go up if Bayonet and cartridge's are included?

Question

I have an antique 1884 US Springfield rifle and i wanted to know if its valued higher with the bayonet and cartridge's.

Trying to figure out but the Springfield Armory says there is a serial umber missing.

Answer 1

Yes.*

Answer 2

Usually yes. My Granny pays top dollar for old civil war weapons. Do you know her, I think you spoke with her on the phone yesterday.

Answer 3

yes,as long as you don't s***w with the condition. don't clean it up !!

who owned that rifle?

family member?

get provenance established

Answer 4

I'm not sure if it raises the value of the gun but the bayonets and cartridges themselves will have a collector value

At the shows sometimes I will actually see the guns and bayos for sale separately with a cheaper price, by a couple of dollars, for the complete set

But I am not a Black Powder Era collector and there are many nuances of that genre that I am unfamiliar with, especially with the martial fireamrs

Answer 5

The term is "plottage".  If you join related articles/items/etc then the total value increases.  Yes, anything and everything related to said rifle included with it increases the value of the entire package.