[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

David,

Thanks for the compliment about this gun! I aquired it from a friend as what it is, a GH upgraded to AH with purple barrels and a few other bugs. It had the safety removed and the slot filled in. Before even shooting it I sent it to Bachelder's to reinstall the safety mechanism. Anyway, I bought it "right" from a local friend from whom I've bought other guns. On three pheasant hunts this year this little AH upgrade has proven to me to be a 90% one-shot gun. I guess it likes it's new home in my safe surrounded by Parkers and other SxS's for it has paid me back with memorable days afield!

Mike,

I had thought the same. Get the letter! But, as I replied to Bill, the Research Committee advised me that the gun is listed as a GH in both of the references available to them. This was a professional curtesy extended to me as "good customer" of letters. My request for the was that of a batch of four letters. I opted not to waste $40 to learn my gun was a GH (as I already knew) and ordered by a hardware store. If there was any chance of learning more I would indeed pay for the priviledge.

Thanks,
Mark