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I just received a PGCA letter on a 16ga VH. One neat coincidence is that the gun was ordered on my birthday in 1910 (a pairing of fate?). There are additional details regarding special instructions from the buyer. What does it mean "to shoot close with 6 and 8 shot"? I would think that means the buyer was asking for somewhat open chokes as would be used for 'close shooting', but this gun is @ M/F. Not exactly tight quarters choking, though it did the job on some pen raised quail about a week ago without tearing them up.

Also, there is a paragraph at the bottom concerning the fact that repair records are incomplete. Is this a standard inclusion on all letters? This particular gun has a 1948 repair code stamped on the barrel flats. The gun looks to be a total refinish, with what are now fading although decent remaining case colors and a weep hole in the bottom rib under the forearm. If there is a handwritten repair record, would the letter state that such a record exists, even if such a record were illegible? I bought this gun after seeing the repair code and weep hole, and hoped I would be able to validate the current finish as coming from Remington. I life full of wishes and wants, right?

Thank you in advance for the input.

Might be time for a new seal to stamp these letters with, too. It would add a nice touch to the letter for someone to be able to clearly read the seal of authenticity. I almost missed it due to being so faintly stamped on the page.