Morphy Auction

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

I "attended" the auction today (virtually), and was surprised at the unevenness of the hammer prices. As is the case in most auctions, I saw some good deals and some not so good (from an incredibly biased point of view). My wife is so glad I won't bid on single trigger guns or those with beavertail forearms. She is not as happy that I like small bore guns with composite barrels and higher shooting dimensions. Apparently, based on today, I'm not the only one.

Anyone smiling after the auction? I saw the Trojan sell. A very nice gun, and one to keep for a while.

Did you get a chance to look the Trojan over? After failing to get the DHE 28 ga. it was next on my list and I ended up getting it. I went up and looked at alot of the Parkers on tuesday and the Trojan was the mintest and most original one that I saw and I had little doubt that this was the real deal. The gun that surprised me was the LC Smith 410 (Lot 2267). It brought $16800 with the 20% premium. I have one that is as good or maybe alittle better with 26 inch barrels and improved and modified chokes that I like better. I have followed these guns for years and have never seen one bring that kind of money.