Holy Grail?

[Dean Romig]

I agree with Jay as to the difference (or lack thereof) between 26" and 28" barrels for shooting.

That is one of the better pieces of wood I've seen on a D grade Repro.

[Joe Bernfeld]

I emailed the seller, and he says they are indeed 28" IC/Mod. However, if the LOP is 14 1/4" (average), then the scale of the picture would make the bbls 26" . I agree, very nice wood.

[Setter Man]

Jump on it.

[Joe Bernfeld]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Jump on it.

I already have the 28 ga. Repro. I want (26" Q1/Q2, DT, PG, BT). I posted this in case someone else on this forum was interested.

[Dean Romig]

[QUOTE=Joe Bernfeld;40073]I want (26" Q1/Q2, DT, PG, BT)QUOTE]

Kathy has that exact gun and it is a wonderful shooter. I even borrow her barrels for early season grouse and woodcock.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Joe Bernfeld

I emailed the seller, and he says they are indeed 28" IC/Mod. However, if the LOP is 14 1/4" (average), then the scale of the picture would make the bbls 26" . I agree, very nice wood.

Joe, I agree with you. At least you got the seller to e-mail you back, I have yet to receive a response from the two e-mails I sent him. Despite the seller telling you that the pictured gun has 28" barrels, I don't believe it.

This seller sure has come up with some interesting and out-of-the-ordinary Repro listings. Let's take a look:

Here's a 28/.410 set. This gun is described as a SST gun, but the pics are of a DT gun. When was the last time you seen a set like this listed that did not include a separate forend for the .410 set of barrels? I never have.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/New...n_id=100169856

Here's a Sporting Clays Classic, listed as a 2-bbl. set. Where are the choke tubes? When have you ever seen a SCC that was part of a 2-bbl. set? I never have.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Use...n_id=100169771

Now, none of the above prove anything, but nonetheless; are suspicious in their listings and raises a little red flag--at least for me.

[GH-16]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Joe, I agree with you. At least you got the seller to e-mail you back, I have yet to receive a response from the two e-mails I sent him. Despite the seller telling you that the pictured gun has 28" barrels, I don't believe it.

This seller sure has come up with some interesting and out-of-the-ordinary Repro listings. Let's take a look:

Here's a 28/.410 set. This gun is described as a SST gun, but the pics are of a DT gun. When was the last time you seen a set like this listed that did not include a separate forend for the .410 set of barrels? I never have.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/New...n_id=100169856

Here's a Sporting Clays Classic, listed as a 2-bbl. set. Where are the choke tubes? When have you ever seen a SCC that was part of a 2-bbl. set? I never have.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Use...n_id=100169771

Now, none of the above prove anything, but nonetheless; are suspicious in their listings and raises a little red flag--at least for me.

All good points & follow my first impressions as well.

The sporting clays gun runs the red flag the most with me. My first question would be that I wanted to see pictures of the choke tubes. They should be win-chokes from Winchester, also shouldn't the sporting clays specials have a beavertail? But with that said it is an interesting combo if it's an actual SCC. The 26" Q-1/Q-2 barrels for skeet and the longer 28" tubed barrels for sporting clays.

If I were interested in any of these I would make sure to have a long phone conversation with the seller and ask lots of questions.

Alaska is a long ways away with expensive shipping costs just to possibly find things not to your liking.

[Joe Bernfeld]

Looks like he actually measured the barrels. He changed his ad to read 26"...

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Joe Bernfeld

Looks like he actually measured the barrels. He changed his ad to read 26"...

HAH!

Even though I have no money, I was so sure of my suspicions that in my 2nd e-mail to the seller I told him I would take the gun at his asking price--providing the pictured gun was indeed as he had described--that being a 28" factory choked IC/M gun. The seller hasn't responded to these e-mails at all to say that the he was mistaken or that there was a typo in the ad--not that he had to, but that would be the proper thing to do. This all raises that little red flag a bit higher for me regarding his other listings.

Paul, SCC's were built in all configurations including splinter forends and DT's. Win-chokes could be installed in any gun, I would want to see how the barrel flats of his listed SCC are marked to make sure they are factory stamped ISC--providing that checks out I'd also make sure all serial numbers matched.

[Bill Murphy]

Tony, you are sure correct about the range of wood quality on Repros. However, you may not know that Mr. Skeuse owned the company that supplied the wood. The name of the company is Calico Hardwoods. They are still in business, apparently.