Gunslinger results
 

It looks like the 28/32 sold for $37,750. the 28/30 sold for $35,500. the 20/34 sold for $35k. Add buyers commission and sales tax and the prices seemed strong to me. What say u??? Lots of cake for 2" of barrel length LOL!!!

Totals before shipping:
$45,678
$42,955
$42,350

Compared to recent auctions (G&D for one) I didn't think they were outrageous.

I was very surprised the 28/32” didn’t bring more. Two of those guns we may never have a chance to buy again? So considering that I think they sold at reasonable prices. Just one opinion.

The 28/32” stock alteration kept it from bringing top dollar, IMO.

These sort of auctions give me pause about all the crepe hanging over the market.

Didn't your daddy tell you to buy the good stuff??

I believe that is called shopping in the MEN'S SECTION:duck:


Just My Opinion, a rare opportunity to buy some rare pieces

In pristine condition, these would have sold for considerably more

If I ever wandered down the 'Big & Tall" aisle, it would have only been by mistake. However, if I were either big, or tall, and knowing how hard it was to find the 'perfect' match, I'd go for it, and accept that maybe in that aisle, perfect was secondary to scarcity.

Auction Guns
 

The bulk of the guns in that GS auction were from one owner. A friend has been pursuing them for a few years before they went to auction. Unfortunately, the owner was unyielding in what they had been told as to what they were worth. As they say, it's history now.

BTW, does anyone know how many D grade 32" 28 gauges were produced?

There is no exact count, but it’s safe to say not many. That was the first one I have seen come to market.

In the Parker Story, page 291, Vol. 1, there were 14 in Hammerless with Titanic barrels (187 total). None in Damascus steel (11 total)

While I have the book out, 28ga with 32" barrels :

In C (4) grade:
There were 2 with Bernard Steel (4 total)
None with Damascus - (3 total)
None with Titanic - (12 total)
Only 1 with Acme steel - (16 total)

In B (5) grade:
None with Damascus steel - (2 total)
None with Titanic steel - (4 total)
Total of 4 with Acme steel - (13 total)

In A (6) grade:
None with Damascus steel - (1 total)
Total of 5 with Acme steel - (11 total)

In AA (7) grade:
Total of 1 with Whitworth steel - (5 total)

In A1S (8) grade:
Total of 3 with either Peerless, Whitworth or Titanic steel - (7 total)

If the table in TPS is to believed, 14 of the 187 28ga. D grades were 32"

I thought published prices included buyers fee. No?

Those 3 prices stated above included the premium.