I’m interested to know if the choke on that gun is really .009. I think you will enjoy it, looked like a really nice one.

John when I get the gun I will check it and let you know, Gary

I lusted mightily after Lot 10, the 30" DHE 28 ga. with RAILBIRDS!!! engraved all over, but I was a little short (by c. $35K) and the Kelly Blue Book on my RAV 4 Toyota would have still put me shy of the balance. To soothe my angst, I went back and handled it while no one was around during the preview. Wes Dillon, my auctioneering buddy of 35 years or so, walked in on me just as I shouldered it for the 17th time and said it looked great on me!

That gun alone was worth the drive over to see it in hand.

The .410 VHE was in much better condition and had a higher level of finish; the 12 and .410 of Lot 28, not so much. But I thought the combination of the two at the hammer price was a good deal, especially if you never owned a .410 and always wanted one. Both were well used but definitely not abused.

Josh, Wes, and the G&D staff were wonderful hosts and should be congratulated on a great auction. Those who missed out on their bids, myself included, will remember this auction for months to come.

…Years!





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I had wanted to go Wednesday to see the A-1 the DHE 28 , the AH 10 all of Jerry Smith’s pieces , the matched pair of Brit 10’s and of all things the Francotte three barrel 12 . But other things kept me from going .

Priorities Craig, priorities!





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I won a gun and a beautiful watercolor while eating stuffed hushpuppies in Charleston at Fleets Landing. Generally I dislike technology, but it worked well this day.