Just keep looking wherever you can think of.
A salesman who used to call on me and knew I collect Parkers was at the Brimfield flea market and saw a big old hammer gun for sale in a guy’s booth. He asked if he could handle it. It turned out it was a 10 bore Lifter but the barrels and locks and frame were polished but the engraving was still perfect.
My friend sent me 3 pictures and said the seller wanted $4k for it.
I said I wouldn’t give him $1k for it… the guy said “Sold!”
My friend didn’t have but a couple of hundred on him…
I said “Go find an ATM !”
It’s a really nice gun- Breck refinished the barrels but I haven’t had anything else done to it. It’s a real turkey thumper!!
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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