Who was bidding on the bernard CH

[Eldon Goddard]

I was bidding on this gun but lost. Just wondering if anyone else on the forums was bidding. Bernard Cs are my dream guns, but I feel in an auction you must set a limit and not go past it or it quickly gets out of hand.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=470102002

[chris dawe]

Wasn't me that's for sure ...but given the work that gun needs whomever bought it has set themselves up for a labor of love ,wood destroyed ,pitted barrels ,possible rib relay ,loose on face ,pitted receiver...Still ,like you said it is a C Bernard so congrats on whomever did win it !

[Virginia Hessler]

I watched that gun all week and was going to bid last night, but the second bid shot it right past what I was willing to pay.
Tom

[Jay Gardner]

Looked at that one early last week. Seemed almost beyond redemption.

[Brian Dudley]

What a basket case.

I am wondering how I missed this listing on GB.

[Tom Hawkins]

It will be a lot of work, I hope its worth it when its finished. It should be a good project for Trinidad in the summer with Dennis Potter. It needed to be saved, so I hope it will not be a giant money pit. The guns that are put back give me satisfaction and become favorites to me.

[Dean Romig]

Have you been to the Trinidad gun school before Tom?

That will certainly be a worthy project. Please show us pictures when it's done.

[Brian Dudley]

The barrel condition is the big thing. If they are workable, that gun is a very good candidate for full restoration.

[Tom Hawkins]

I have been there before and it was a great time. I fit and honed a set of barrels and forend. That gun needed wood as well. It was more of a basket case than this one. I met Mark Beasland and Dennis Potter is a great teacher.

[greg conomos]

A Bernard C is my dream gun. The only gun I'd rather have is a steel barreled C, or any B, A, AA or A-1 grade.....

[Bill Murphy]

Hopefully, we will witness the progress of this gun as it nears completion. There's nothing there that can't be addressed as long as the barrels are still 30" long. I have had worse. My 18" barrel BH 10 with no stock is an example. My two barrel CH Bernard with no stock and no receiver is another. Don't give up.

[Jim DiSpagno]

I bid up to what I thought was reasonable considering work needed but let it go

[Craig Larter]

Good luck with the c. My first Parker was a che and got me hooked on Parkers. Bernard barrels are so cool it will be a worthy restoration if it can be accomplished. I found mine at a small auction and the Bernard barrels scared off all the other bidders. Can't wait to see pictures.

[Ray Masciarella]

If good, I'd think the barrels are worth that much?

[Eldon Goddard]

Well Tom now I do not feel so bad. Especially if you post a lot of good quality after restoration pictures. My Bernard C is somewhere out there I just have to find it.

[wayne goerres]

Eldon there is another CHE on gun broker that has trodgen barrels and been restocked for 1500.00. I just saw it this evening and If memory serves that is a buy me now price. It is on the 4th or 5th page.

[Dean Romig]

WOW - trodgen barrels!... Quick - what's the GB number so I can place a bid?

[wayne goerres]

Looks like my spell check failed me.

[wayne goerres]

Somebody must have hit the buy me now button its no longer listed.

[Russ Jackson]

That particular C Grade has been on GB for some time ,I remember the Gentleman asking questions on our site about the gun before it was listed ! I don't remember who it was or even if he was a PGCA member or a visitor to the site , a nice looking gun just not original !:)

[Bill Murphy]

I can't seem to locate it on the "completed listings" site. What was that item number? OK, I found the listings, but did the guy ever post any pictures in the ad?

[wayne goerres]

There were no pics of the gun. That's why I didn't pursue it. Might have made a neat toy.

[Brian Dudley]

It is a CH with Trojan barrels and trojan forend and a BTFE fitted to the Trojan iron.
I cannot remember of the stock is original to the CH action or not.

Very fobbed together:

Woild make a good shooter at that price. But that's about it.

[wayne goerres]

If I remember correctly it had been restocked. Like you said a good shooter and on the interesting scale (if there is such a thing) probable worth investigation.

[Bill Murphy]

Forgetaboutit. There is another one out there for you.

[Scott Janowski]

With Bill's luck that CH with a the Trojan barrels will be the match for his Bernard set!

[Bill Murphy]

"Bill" has found the match of his Bernard sets.

[will evans]

I inquired about the C with trojan barrels weeks ago. It is still available, too. The seller is a nice guy and probably gave me too much information. I discussed the PGCA with him and he mentioned several members who had emailed him. I asked for their names, which he kindly provided. That was enough information to leave it alone. I knew then it wasn't the deal I was hoping to have found or else the gun would have already been purchased by one of them.