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Garry L Gordon 06-11-2023 07:53 AM

Milestone Auction
 
Anyone watching (or participating in) the Milestone Auction this weekend? They had some very interesting old advertising pieces. No Parker stuff, but lots of old shot shell maker advertising.

Garry L Gordon 06-11-2023 03:01 PM

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Among the treasures at this auction were these three pieces from the early 1900s. I'm always fascinated when I see original pieces like this, over 100 years old, still intact.

CraigThompson 06-11-2023 03:16 PM

I got a Remington Model 32 12 gauge 28” skeet gun that has what appears to be factory vent rib . This one might get a set of fitted 20 gauge tubes but I doubt I go whole hog for 28’s and 410’s .

Garry L Gordon 06-11-2023 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson (Post 390140)
I got a Remington Model 32 12 gauge 28” skeet gun that has what appears to be factory vent rib . This one might get a set of fitted 20 gauge tubes but I doubt I go whole hog for 28’s and 410’s .

Have you bought from Milestone before?

CraigThompson 06-11-2023 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon (Post 390141)
Have you bought from Milestone before?

I thought I had but I went back and looked at my Invaluable history and I’d not bought from them before . Think I’d just bid on a few of their items in the past .

CraigThompson 06-11-2023 11:05 PM

They had two Stevens 44 1/2 rifles that were made during the time when H.M. Pope was involved with Stevens and as such the barrels were stamped “Stevens-Pope” . These sold Saturday and as I waited to bid sitting on the couch I dozed off and missed them . Just as well I would’ve needed to scratch up some 32-40 brass for either one . One of them had a second barrel in 28-30 Stevens , that would’ve been Intresting as I’ve never messed with the cartridge but have wanted to ever since I became intrested in shall we say schuetzen type stuff .

Craig Larter 06-12-2023 05:26 AM

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I purchased a near mint Remington M-11 D Tournament grade from them last year. They come up with some great stuff and are very nice people to work with in my opinion.

Stan Hillis 06-12-2023 10:57 PM

Wassup with all the pics? All I see are little blue square boxes with a ? in them.

Garry L Gordon 06-13-2023 05:08 AM

Hmmm… I see images. Maybe the issue is at your end?

CraigThompson 06-13-2023 11:11 AM

I was mildly surprised and in a positive way .

Insured shipping for the Model 32 was a couple bucks less than $60 , by auction house standards thats not bad at all . I bought a gun for less than $400 from an auction house in SC and shipping from them was in excess of $120 .

Dean Romig 06-13-2023 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson (Post 390203)
I bought a gun for less than $400 from an auction house in SC and shipping from them was in excess of $120 .



I guess they figured they had to boost their profit margin that way....

You know, the old "S&H" charge.





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Garry L Gordon 06-13-2023 11:59 AM

I’ve bought non-gun items in the past. Never had a bad experience.

CraigThompson 06-13-2023 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 390208)
I guess they figured they had to boost their profit margin that way....

You know, the old "S&H" charge.
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I will say that the auction house did use a third party packer/shipper . I think it was the local UPS store as a matter of fact . but the idiots packaged the gun in two pieces as you'd expect but instead of putting them inside the LOM case that came with the gun they packaged the gun in a box and the case in a box and both were put inside a larger box :eek:

Mike Koneski 06-13-2023 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson (Post 390211)
I will say that the auction house did use a third party packer/shipper . I think it was the local UPS store as a matter of fact . but the idiots packaged the gun in two pieces as you'd expect but instead of putting them inside the LOM case that came with the gun they packaged the gun in a box and the case in a box and both were put inside a larger box :eek:

Craig, it takes all kind of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters. Just sayin'.

Garry L Gordon 06-13-2023 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Koneski (Post 390215)
Craig, it takes all kind of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters. Just sayin'.

OK, Mike, I'm collecting all of your quirps for a book I have planned, entitled: Just Sayin' I'll sign copies for your friends.:)

(Keep 'em comin'!)

CraigThompson 06-13-2023 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon (Post 390216)
OK, Mike, I'm collecting all of your quirps for a book I have planned, entitled: Just Sayin' I'll sign copies for your friends.:)

(Keep 'em comin'!)

He does have some decent comebacks even if he does live on the wrong side of the line :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

Hows it go American by birth , SOUTHERN BY THE GRACE OF GOD :bigbye:

Bill Murphy 06-13-2023 03:48 PM

Craig, if you want fair shipping charges, don't buy a 20 page gun catalog or a box of shells from Ward's Auction. I've never bought a gun from them, but I am not looking forward to the shipping charges. To be fair, maybe things have changed since my bad experiences.

J. Scott Hanes 06-13-2023 04:30 PM

Agree on Ward's but Oregon is a long way from the east coast! Just sayin'.

Garry L Gordon 06-13-2023 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson (Post 390218)
He does have some decent comebacks even if he does live on the wrong side of the line :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

Hows it go American by birth , SOUTHERN BY THE GRACE OF GOD :bigbye:

As a Southerner through and through, I do know the wonders and pleasures of being born below the line. That being said, I do believe that the Honorable Mountain Mike carries a lot of the Southern Sentiment (notice it's capitalized) in his heart. Craig, I think he'd fit right in.:)

CraigThompson 06-13-2023 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon (Post 390226)
As a Southerner through and through, I do know the wonders and pleasures of being born below the line. That being said, I do believe that the Honorable Mountain Mike carries a lot of the Southern Sentiment (notice it's capitalized) in his heart. Craig, I think he'd fit right in.:)

Yes you’re quite right as the large fellow mutters under his breath Roll on Tide :whistle:

Mike Koneski 06-14-2023 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon (Post 390216)
OK, Mike, I'm collecting all of your quirps for a book I have planned, entitled: Just Sayin' I'll sign copies for your friends.:)

(Keep 'em comin'!)

Now you’re diggin’ where the taters are!!


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