Nice find at OGCA show

[gordon smith]

Bought a C M Powers gun cleaner Faries Mfg Co Dacatur Ill. Still in cloth case that I believe it came in.
Looked at interesting engraving on # 258 - a dead looking bird with feet sticking up in air.
There were lots of repros. One 20ga with 28" bbls and Q-1 & Q-2. Asking $4300.
Used to see and talk to old men at the shows. They are gone and now I am one.

[Rod N. Gunn]

Beats the alternative Gordon... at least your feet are sticking in the right direction still! I'm off to see if I can get some pintials to stick their feet up in the air as they float on the lake.

[Jeff K.]

Gordon,
Congradulations on the Power's cleaning rod. The cloth bags are hard to find.
Jeff

[MarketHunter]

Gordon,

Was the dead bird laying on a box looking contraption? If so, it was probably a pigeon laying on a pigeon trap. There's been a lifter gun being shown at the Michigan Antique Arms Show with that kind of engraving. The gun is a beater, the engraving is the only thing that makes it interesting, guy apparently wants a fortune for it. Might be the same gun actually, can't be too many like that out there.


Destry

[gordon smith]

Destry;

Thats the same gun. When he said 4K I thanked him and walked on. I did like the loading tools in the box.
The lady at the table with him was pleasant and nice looking.

Gordon

[MarketHunter]

Yeah, that's gotta be the same one. Like I said, the engraving is the only thing that might make the gun worth more than $800-1200 bucks and it's worn down a bit. At $4000 the guy is dreaming the lotus eaters dreams.

Destry

[Lee St.Clair]

So if I ever decide to sell my parker....I would get more for it if I slick up first?

[C grade]

Lee
Yes!
David

[Lee St.Clair]

at least you are honest...