Bought my first 32" Parker from him in the early 90's. Turned out to be an all original double trap with double triggers and it lettered through the G&H website via Bob Beach to a famous Marylander, a Mr. David K.E. Bruce. He has a laundry list of accomplishments, not the least of which was heading up the OSS in London during WW2, hit the beach at Normandy on the second day, Ambassador to England , France and Germany, then married the richest woman in America. None other than Ailsa Mellon. There is much, much more on this fascinating gentleman but the bottom line is if Tom Gibbon had known any of this I would have paid double what I paid. He was a wheeler-dealer but sometimes a real gem would slip through his hands. At the time noone wanted 32" guns so Tom was willing to deal. All in all Tom was an OK guy if you knew what you wanted and he had it. May he RIP.
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