Not trying to compare apples to avocados here, but IMO, a way far simpler situation re: The Czar's 12 bore A1-Special- even if his family hadn't been killed in 1917, after the Revolution, Lenin, Stalin and others of that evil ilk would most likely not been interested in a firearm made in America for a fallen Czar, the last of the Romanoff line. Had they laid claim to it, and by some 'fluke" obtained it, Stalin (Man of Steel) most likely would have had it melted down ina foundry and made into a tanks or Mosin-Nagant rifles--
Very few Gentleman/Sportsmen/Writers have had the influence on generations of American outdoorsmen that the late Nash Buckingham did. He lived and wrote and shot and judged field trials in way different times then we see today, unfortunately.
I hope that whoever ends up with this AH Fox, in itself a fine shotgun even without the stamping on both barrel breechs that might indicate it is "Bo-Whoop", will consider donating it to either the DU Museum in Memphis or perhaps to the Cody Museum, in honor and in memory of "Mr. Buck"--
And in closing, Eric- your "restraint" on this thread is admirable. In my case, there was no written agreement with Julia, but I'm "old school" I guess, I believe a man's word is his bond, and like to be able to do business with a handshake--most likely that makes me a bit of a dinosaur I suppose. And as the lawyers wisely note- a verbal contract is NOT worth the paper it was NOT written on- so, you move on, and chalk it up to experience.
I'm glad our host Paul and Co. has a three day event set up in April- I may get a motel room for Friday night, so I can shoot Friday, socialize, and be set for Saturday- If that jibes with your plans- perhaps some of us can get together for dinner Friday night- I have about a 3 hour drive each way from West MI--no big deal--but worth considering-
Hope we will have some BP events too- I'm presently working on a older Grade 1 12 ga. LC Smith with Chain Damascus barrels-=nothing like the smoke and smell of BP in the early Spring air-sorta gives a man a reason for living--
