Two examples I remember best in dealer "faux pas" (plural) are the selling of a Fox Sterlingworth "on steroids" as described by the store clerk which turned out to be a 32" 20 ga. HE SuperFox (one of 60 or so made) and a "gussied up" 12 ga. Fox 'upgrade' which turned out to be an original Burt Becker 32" Fox HE 3" magnum. (What's Latin for "seller beware"?)

I have done quite well on Cabela’s “mistakes “ over the years.

My biggest faux pax with Cabela's in Scarborough, ME about 10 years ago.
They had a DTR resto GH 20 gauge with 30" Damascus barrels. The engraving was picked up so expertly that it looked precisely original. The contrast on the refinished barrels was wonderful - the checkering with mullered borders was perfect and the case colors were almost perfect... a little bluer that I would like, but hey - the rest of the gun made up for that. It was magnificent... but for some reason that to this day I kick myself for passing on it at the mere $3K they were asking.

What a fool I was.

A member here was the lucky guy who bought it.





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My Cabela's moment was in was in Scarborough also. I had purchased a graded 12 gauge Browning O/U, I do not recall the model. Anyway, I had paid $5500 for it. When I received it I was not enamored with it so on a whim I drove to Cabelas an offered it for sale. I was willing to take a hit on it but the sales person came out from the back and apologetically said that he was sorry, that this grade had dipped in value and he could only offer me $6500 for it. I tried to look very disappointed when I told him that reluctantly I would accept his offer:rotf:

Caveat Venditor

Not ellersay ewarebay?:)

It was rhetorical, but thanks, Edgar!

Wow, just got the letter. Right as rain, and worse off, modern dimensions for 1901....

CH 12 Gauge
30" Bernard Steel Barrels with 2 3/4" chambers
SG
LOP 15"
DAC 1 1/2"
DAH 2 1/2"
"no butt"
RH Cyl LH Mod

Very nice indeed!





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