I've got the shakes

[Dean Romig]

"In their defense"...?

If they had any doubt as to the grade of the gun they could have walked across the parking lot to the James D. Julia auction house for verification as to the grade of the gun.

In the gun's defense... it is made on a 1-Frame and is desirable as such. It appears, in the not-so-good photos, to be in pretty nice, possibly cleaned-up, condition and if the dents are not severe and are repairable, might be well worth the price.

[Dean Freeman]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

"In their defense"...?

If they had any doubt as to the grade of the gun they could have walked across the parking lot to the James D. Julia auction house for verification as to the grade of the gun.

In the gun's defense... it is made on a 1-Frame and is desirable as such. It appears, in the not-so-good photos, to be in pretty nice, possibly cleaned-up, condition and if the dents are not severe and are repairable, might be well worth the price.

The rep from Poulin's said that they had done just that. The person he uses to grade the gun had originally called it a D grade gun. I'm thinking that either this person had looked at one too many guns that day, or he was only used to grade the more expensive small bores and collectors pieces? Regardless, you're right; she's a "looks good from afar". Now I have to discover if she's "far from good". Also Dean, that 1 frame was the whole reason im in this mess! Well, that and the fact that i'm an unabashed addict.

[Bill Murphy]

I will repeat what I said in an earlier post. A Grade 2 gun will have Damascus barrels, not Twist Steel barrels. The price doesn't sound bad if the gun is nice. Obviously, the other bidders knew it was a Grade 2 gun and you should have also. Next time you will know. Ask for a concession on total payment. If they refuse, chalk it up to your lack of experience.