Czar Nicolas A-1 Special

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Bill or anyone else,for those of us not in the know, what is the chain of ownership and sales prices associated with the fake.

[Robert Delk]

The case is really awesome and the gold work on the stock has me wondering how they got it to stay put. I had never seen gold inlay on a modern gunstock before.Someone had a great imagination when putting that ensemble together and a deep wallet.Maybe someday someone will publicly tell the tale of how it came to be and all the people involved with real names.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

BTW
After 8 years of cold war Russian schooling I do know this: phonetically it is the Tsars's Parker, not the Czar's Parker.
Photos anyone?

[Robert Delk]

I know I'd like to meet the guys who did the stock and case.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

I suppose this is the first clue its a fake.

[Bill Murphy]

The gun was built, probably start to finish, in Tony Galazan's shop. The gun was sold to a person who initiated legal action to recover damages when the gun was found to be a fake. There was serious doubt that the "customer" ever thought that the gun was for real because he was an experienced dealer and collector. As I recall, the verdict in the case was "Play nice and go home." At the time of the Gold Medal Concours display, the gun was owned by one of us. It probably is still owned by that person.

[Fishtail]

Tsar? Maybe we've been wrong all along. Maybe it is Caesar's Parker.

[Richard Flanders]

George: Seems that dbl eagle or whatever it is should be rotated 180deg? Is that the issue?

[Charlie Price]

George --
I vaguely recall seeing the "Not Czar" gun at the Las Vegas Winter show, circa late 1990s. It was on Don Criswell's table; He was a well known dealer from the LA, CA area. The tag price was more than my net worth, but I don't recall exactly -- something around 30 to 40K. Somehow, we got pictures as published in TPS but I can't recall whether they came from Criswell or whoever purchased it. I recall that you furnished us some documentation on the court case and that case was in 1985? Hope this helps with your question,
Regards, Charlie Price

[Hammer Gun]

OK, I think it is time for some photo's of this gun to be posted, not by me because I do not own it, what say you? I think it still resides in the same location as last I saw it?