Recent acquisitions
 

I saw somewhere that more guns were sold in March 2018 than any other month on record. I acquired two: a 10 gauge EH in great condition and an early GH 12 gauge in rougher condition, but on a 2 frame with 32 inch barrels.

The EH is really in great shape for its age and has unique engraving. 32 inch barrels on a 3 frame. Massive gun.

The GH is actually in better shape than it appears in the photos. Stock fit to the frame is not great, but it is tight. Fore end is loose and needs attention. Bores have been honed, but still should be fine with RST's.

Who else participated in the rally and what found its way to your safe?

Mills,

Love the EH with the fishtail. Does the GH have a donor stock maybe from a dying GH? That would explain the fit.

Thanks Jerry. A donor stock might be the answer. It looks worse than it is, thankfully.

Nothing for me in March, Mills, but I did sell an Ithaca 20 and a DHE 12 in March. Which helped me acquire a nice little Parker that I am picking up this weekend! Nice acquisitions Mills!

I picked up a DH 16 with a straight/splinter stock and original 26 inch barrels in March. It should arrive tomorrow. I also purchased a nice grade 4 L C Smith with one of the most nicely figured pieces of walnut I've ever seen (and with what appears to be a factory skeleton steel buttplate). I actually purchased the Smith this past weekend, so maybe that doesn't count(?) :rotf:

Nothing too special, a BSA Ejector made for the RAF and a little Remington 28ga express for the kid. No Parkers unfortunately!

Gary I've been looking for a 16 like that DH congrats. NO purchases for me BUT the Southern is right around the corner and that always yields a gun or two.

I managed one acquisition in March. A 1918 DHE with 36" barrels. Matter of fact I hope to give it a work out on the trap field tonight, the maiden voyage.
I managed to get through the Tulsa show intact but Vegas was hard on the gun fund. And then there's Sanford waiting in the wings.:banghead:

HMMMM I contributed!!!!
Ithaca Lewis Field grade 16
Fox Sterlingworth 12 with "Trap" 32" tubes
Parker Trojan 12 in really nice condition

Hey, Rich,

I'm headed to NC for the first time. I'll only be there for one day, but I'm going to check out the exhibitors guns. Hope to see you there...and that we both find a prize or two.

Hey Gary, bring that DH 16 to the Southern, I'll have my little DHE 16 with me, mine has 26" barrels also, choked cyl/mod. Maybe join us at Drakes Thursday.

Around this time, most years, Rich says he is not buying anything at the Southern and is just going to look. If he has already given up now, it should be a good weekend for some dealers

Model 21 Skeet Gun. While at my local FFL picking it up, I looked at a nice honest 28-inch barrel VH-Grade 20-gauge he'd gotten in.

I will be there Saturday only myself. I expect all the good deals to be gone by Saturday! :rotf:

Don't tell my wife this or she will insist we come Saturday instead of Friday. I wish I could have more time to take everything in, but it just won't work this year. I've owned and hunted with guns for over 55 years, and collected doubles for nearly 30, but I've never fired a gun at clays except an occasional round with a hand trap behind the house. It sure seems like this event and others like it are well respected (and much anticipated) by many members.

Harold, We'll only be in NC for the day on Friday, so I will miss anything on Thursday. I would someday like to catch up with you and reminisce (or commiserate!) about grouse hunting in Ohio "back in the day"-- and look over that 16 DHE.

April must be a good time to buy Parker's. I'm up to 27 letters and the month is only 1/3 gone!

Chuck, that's why we pay you the big bucks!!

I have sold two Parkers and purchased two so I am even. I sold a nice 12ga PH and nice 12ga GH and purchased two 10's, a CH and a DH. In total I have sold 7 sxs's this year to finance the two higher grade Parkers, a NID Grade 3 Super 10 and a Fox XE 16ga.

Sold a 16 gauge Trojan to my brother and bought Winchester 101 20 gauge skeet gun for my son.

Mills;
Congratulations on your new Parkers. However, I'd have a competent Parker 'smith/stocker take a look at the stock head/fit on that GH 12. It's not right, and will eventually lead to a split stock head from recoil. I think I see a bit of kicked up wood already. A bit of glas bedding may be in order. There will be good 'smiths at the Southern. Or... send it to Bachelder's.

Thanks John and that is what I plan to do.

Gary come to Drakes Friday am and shoot a round.

Mills have no fear I've pre purchased a CHE 16 already and will stop and look at at a 20 on the way down. Sometimes you have to get them before they reach the Southern.:rotf:

Well, that is fine, but bring them with you when you come. We'd like to see them.

No Parkers yet but did I score a really sweet H grade Lefever in 20 ga. Maiden voyage on clays this Sat. at the Big Bishop Open.

I like that name, sounds impressive! Without fear of offending the web guru and those who shoot with their barrels horizontal, last year I bought a "K-20" with 20 & 28 ga. 30" barrels. What a hoot! Not buying any more Parker's for a very very long time.

Well, so far no new Parkers for me this year, but the month of March was very hard on the gun fund.....As you guys know I bought the H&H 28ga hammer gun and while I was on the phone I ended up bidding on a round action 12ga Boss...:rolleyes: So while I'm at the Southern I think I had better keep the wallet and checkbook deep, really deep in my pocket, but I'm traveling with Rich and you guys know he can get you into trouble real fast...! :rotf:

I'm not so sure that you should have come out of the closet so close to your namesake shoot oh Letter Guru. We might have to stage an intervention to get you back on track.:whistle:

Chuck has been too busy with letters to buy any new guns. At least, lately

no parkers for me this month i must be scrapeing the bottom of the barrel..i did buy a benjamin 22 caliber air rifle this month if this counts....charlie

Mills, you should know:bowdown:

I did just buy a well worn grade 3 10 Gauge TA Hammer gun last week and I just submitted a letter request today so I am adding to Chuck's pile of work. Other than that, I picked up a nice early 20 gauge Trojan in March.

Yeah I have developed a backlog and am catching up

March was a very good month ,sold a few and bought Dave Tercik's 1/2 Frame DHE also Picked up David Penland's 16 Ga. GHE ,both are Beautiful guns and purchased right from our site ! OOps , I had to Edit this post ,I forgot to mention the 20 Gauge Specialty Grade Elsie ,I have been looking for a nice 20 Ga.Spec. Grade for years so I couldn't pass it up even though I some what exceeded my Gun Limit for the month !

I picked up a really nice 16 zero frame GH from a member here

16. O frame
 

Thank you for buying that. Everytime i looked at it i came so close to buying it. Don't think you can find one nicer

I'm just going to plead the 5th! Only Chuck knows how many.

You got the CH 10 3 1/2 that was in Julia's auction ?

As I told you earlier I talked with the guy you got the EH from earlier . The place Parker Brothers is engraved on the action intrigued me . He sent me pics of the water table and the underside of the barrels on the chamber end and the weight was 6 pounds 3 ounces if my memory serves . I went back later and checked the weights on my 3 frame EH and NH both are 32" and neither weighed 6 pounds . I'm tentatively planning to be at the shoot on Friday if you bring that EH I'd love to look it over .