There's a new Virgin in Town . . .

[Greg Baehman]

. . . and I just got lucky! :cheers:

It's a rare opportunity to be given the chance to purchase a consecutive numbered gun to one you already own. Especially when it has been reported that there were only 125 of that particular model ever produced. I've owned Sporting Clays Classic S/N 12-1549 for several years now and it is the most versatile gun I own and the only SG, SPL, DT Sporting Clays Classic model that I've ever come across in over a quarter of a century of looking at them. That is, until this virgin -- an unfired and untouched, new in the case, best ever found, never had a screw turned (where's Tom Gibbons when I need him?) Sporting Clays Classic S/N 12-1548 became available through auction out of a large Repro collection that had been residing in California. She, too; is a SG, SPL, DT gun with a 14 3/4" LOP to her shapely skeleton butt.

[Rich Anderson]

Congrats, now will you de flower her or keep her "intact"?

[Mark Landskov]

Very nice!

[Joe Bernfeld]

And you need (want) 2 of them because? Are you going to England to shoot driven birds with a loader? It's for sure a beautiful gun and perhaps good to squirrel away as an investment. Don't shoot it!

How much did it go for, if I may ask?

[Larry Stauch]

Here's to you, you WILD and CRAZY and might I add LUCKY guy!

The luck is being widely distributed these days; CONGRATULATIONS!

Is this fun or what?

[Todd Schrock]

Congrats! That's a beautiful stick of wood for sure!

[Greg Baehman]

Congrats, now will you de flower her or keep her "intact"?
Thanks Rich. My plan is to keep her in her present new unfired cherry condition by not deflowering or molesting her. Hopefully, my 18-month-old Grandson Kane will appreciate that someday.

[Greg Baehman]

And you need (want) 2 of them because? Are you going to England to shoot driven birds with a loader? It's for sure a beautiful gun and perhaps good to squirrel away as an investment. Don't shoot it!

How much did it go for, if I may ask?

I bought the gun as a speculative investment and to pass down to my one and only grandson someday.

I don't see any upside to posting how much I paid for it in a public forum. (If you'd like to know please PM me). I can say that I paid enough for it, but I was willing to go higher if needed. If you think I paid too much, please show me another NIB SCC configured the same that has a consecutive S/N to 12-1549.

[Tony Guccioni]

Greg,

I bought a NIC SCC last year.

It's s/n is ...12-01515.

It's a PG, BTFE with stunning wood.

[Kenny Graft]

Hi Greg....you did good! Dt guns like it are very scarce!!!,, and that effects the price for sure. A good gun in hand is better than any worthless govt. paper and part of a well diversified investment plan.....plus you get to enjoy owning it, good job. SXS ohio

[Greg Baehman]

Greg,

I bought a NIC SCC last year.

It's s/n is ...12-01515.

It's a PG, BTFE with stunning wood.
Tony, Tony, Tony . . . you've been holding out on us and that ain't right! We want to hear all about it, see pics, etc. etc. Let's get on it, eh?

[Donovan Kirkpatrick]

That is so cool. With that kind of luck you should have bought a lottery ticket also. So who has 12-1481 or 12-1483, ST, PG, BTFE ? Is it a Sporting Clays gun?

[ForrestArmstrong]

I have 12-070 & 12-071, both SG, ST, splinter FE

[Greg Baehman]

I have 12-070 & 12-071, both SG, ST, splinter FE
Please do a show & tell, Forrest.

[ForrestArmstrong]

Greg, would if I could but GG has them. They are unfinished A1s I got from Eurochasse. May or may not finish them though, time & money.

[Greg Baehman]

If and when you do get them finished Forrest, I'm quite sure everyone here would like to see them.

[Chris Travinski]

Greg, I have seen one other straight stock double trigger sporting clays model, it is/was up in Alaska and had the stock trimmed and a leather covered pad on it. You have a great plan in mind, some of my favorite guns were my grand dad's.

[Greg Baehman]

Greg, I have seen one other straight stock double trigger sporting clays model, it is/was up in Alaska and had the stock trimmed and a leather covered pad on it.
But, that one probably has a beavertail. ;)

[Rob Greenside]

Absolutely stunning find. Congrats sir.