:shock::shock:

There are Parker records available on both the Grade 2 40" barreled guns.
I would bet whoever bought these got the research letters in advance!

If I'd had thoughts of either even for 5K I'd have the letters in advance .

Or possibly they're someones family heirloom :cool:

I would "assume" the auction house assumed if you were there bidding you'd looked the gun over well already .

If it wouldn't have been seen by one of the Parker guys on this site who spotted the crack at the southern then I doubt Rock Island would have disclosed it. After calling them and making them aware they finally changed the condition report the final week.

I watched those Parkers sell and am glad my tastes lie elsewhere. The audience applauded the sale of the first 40 incher, but I guess they were out of shock for the second. I was actually surprised the A1S went for the bottom of the estimate and wondered about the wall thickness. I saw some good buys and some…like every other one I’ve attended. I was sorry to have missed Randy and Stan, but at least they left a few guns to bid on. :)

When in Carolina I didn't stop at Rock Island or Poulin or Cowan tables . Wish I had would have liked to see the 8's at RI and Cowan's tables .

Only auction house I looked at much if any was the Guyette and Deeter tables . I honestly didn't spend as much time as the year before in the tents other then BSing with Allgood and a couple trips thru the Lowensteiner and Barnett Collections .

We’ll, Craig, I’d say you’re saving money by not going to those auctions, but by your reports, it seems you find a way to purchase guns anyway. :)

I just looked at the condition report for #1484 and don't see any mention of a cracked stock.

I believe I'm the new owner of the Grade 1 Laminate TLH gun unless it was a floor bidder that wins in case of a tie bid. Kinda excited, now I have a gun to shoot in hammer gun events. Fingers crossed. I lost out on a Winchester so I decided to put in a low ball bid on thr Parker.