Sorry George, but I didn't care for it, I didn't care for very much about the whole gun actually. It had that distinct odor of bull*hit about it that would be hard to dispel no matter how much money it sold for.

DLH

Destry: You gotta believe in something, sometime. As to BW when you take it all in context I believe that the "thumbs up" folks will be more than the "thumbs down". I hope that one day we will learn the history of the gun back to the day lost. That would be interesting!

Best Regards, George

I hope someday the real gun is found.

DLH

Obviously the high bidder thinks it's real.....:)

My thoughts on the donations to museums is that some honestly believe (rightly or wrongly) that what they have is unique and should be well kept for generations to come. Besides, most funeral sales don't yield anywhere near market values for the widow. There are two potentially historically significant WW2 era guns in my brother-in-law's posession since his father passed, that I recommended he either sell to a museum that has offered to purchase or donate them or put them on "loan". But to keep them under a bed for a pachuko pete to steal and rob liquor stores with would be insane. So far, no movement by him. They're still under the bed.

As for Bwhoop, I don't guess it matters what us nose pickers think. The guy that ends up with it probably didn't have to dig deep enough into his piggybank that it changed the way he lives.

Obviously, a donation at full appraised value to a museum will net some donors a hefty sum. Of course, it will be hard to value this gun at more than about 200,000 for a few years.

Baltimore
 

Hope to see you Saturday, Bill. Will you and Kevin be sharing the usual table?

Best, Austin

This Should Please Most Everyone:

"Over 60 years ago, Nash Buckingham revered Fox XE/HE Special built by Burt Becker was lost but recently was found. This gun, with a broken stock, had been in a closet down South and its discovery was the talk of the trade.

The gun, which came to be known as "Bo-Whoop," was made legendary by its owner Nash Buckingham, a well-known sporting writer. As lot No. 1171 came on the block at Julia's on Monday, March 15, the gun estimated at $100/200,000 finally topped out at $201,250, the highlight of a firearms sale that grossed nearly $8.5 million.

The good news was not just the price. Julia's revealed that the buyer was the son of Nash Buckingham's closest friend and hunting companion. The son specifically purchased the gun for the purpose of donating it to the National Ducks Unlimited Headquarters to be displayed in memory of his father, and his father's dear friend, Nash Buckingham."
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How fitting.

Thanks Tom, I just passed the word along to the doublegun forum and the AHFCA forum.




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A perfect end to the story.Thanks for sharing that Tom.

I assume this must be Hal Howard Jr.


Destry

Francis: This is a proper end to a legendary gun. No better disposition could possibly be made. Both guns, Numbers 1 & 2 will be there for all to enjoy. I believe that Nash would be proud.

Best Regards, George

Full Circle
 

To the Buyer, I raise my glass. Bravo Zulu.

What do you mean you need MORE big guns? You haven't even shown us the last one you bought!!! (Good bumper sticker: "Smallbore Owners Need Love Too")

I thinks I agree with Destry.second point there isn't a gun out there if i had the money to buy that I wouldnt shoot. And geese calling is the most bestest sound on this ol hunk of dirt. I love to blow a goose call. O destry I watched henry 5 enjoyed it. ch

That would be right there with big ol honkers, honking Francis Sho 'Nuff!

I like to shoot them over the water, no thump but a nice big splash.

Being from Southern Illinois, I was pretty much born with a goose call in my hand.


DLH

My favorite goose call--
 

[quote=Destry L. Hoffard;16047]I like to shoot them over the water, no thump but a nice big splash.

Being from Southern Illinois, I was pretty much born with a goose call in my hand.


A Jim Blakemore call from Ill. Have used it for nearly 25 years hand runnin' now. I nicknamed it "Doctor Death"--

Water foul over water don't get much better than that. ch

I knew Jim Blakemore slightly, he's been gone a long time unfortunately. His son would still make you up a call last I heard but I've not heard in a long time.


DLH

Destry;

On Easter Sunday, one of the traditional events in the days of yore was an egg hunt, did you go goose egg hunting this morning like a good little boy?

Roger

I slept late, that was about the extent of my activities. I'd had a hard couple of days down in Mississippi prior to arriving in Southern Illinois so needed a little rack time to recover.

Destry