What modern SxS shot guns do you like.

[Dean Romig]

I'm sorry, could have sworn I read $3000

Age.....

[Armond Fish]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I'm sorry, could have sworn I read $3000

Age.....

You did read $3000. I changed it when I relized I put in the wrong amount.

[Big D]

There's a real example of inflation

And not a used but "sea-worthy" vintage double- and for me that means a side-by-side,. NOT an O/U-- I would take gun writer Terry Wieland's recommendation and buy a top quality Spanish made version of a London H&H- no detachable sidelocks- no copulating Cupids around a fountain as some of the fine Italian makers off, no carved leapfrogging elk in the Black Forest as the Germanic embellishments often wander into

Just rose and scroll engraving, case colored, blue and fine grained walnut-DT, EJ, straight hand grip with no case, splinter FE with Anson push rod release, 28" barrels with 2 & 3/4" chambers choked Imp. Cyl. and Imp. Mod- hinged front trigger, std. auto safety and a 14 & 1/2" LOP to a leather covered pad-

Can I get all this for 5K or less?

[Big D]

Here you are, Francis. Slap leather.



http://www.gunsinternational.com/ARM...348E2ECE063AC4

Originally Posted by John Dallas

Here you are, Francis. Slap leather.



http://www.gunsinternational.com/ARM...348E2ECE063AC4

I went to the site, and I see that Wm. Larkin Moore has a Garbi close to my specs- Purdey engraving, I would guess acanthus or rose and scroll, checkered butt (I prefer a pad) and under 5K by a "whisker" I may have to wait until my CPA (crooked price adjuster?) tells me what the olde 1040 has in store for this old boy--then we'll see-

But- one of my Tower shooting friends from FruitRidge Club wanted a 12 ga. M21- as a second to his near mint M21 skeet 16 made in 1953-and he ended up dealing with Wm. Larkin Moore this past summer of 2010- They couldn't have been a better place for him to do business- they had the gun in inventory for some time, they lowered the asking price, paid the UPS shipping to Grand Rapids, and when a slight glitch developed in the selective trigger system, footed the bill without hesitation for PGCA member and Master Gunsmith Brad B. to repair-

It was a very minor problem- the buttstock had been replaced in the history of the gun- mfg. in 1939 by the serial no and like his 16 Skeet, single trigger and ejectors- a small sliver of wood from the restocking job was the culprit-

So if my tax guy says I am "good to go" I may just do that- but not being on Warren Buffett's list of favored friends, if so- will have to pass on the 10 gauge side-by I really want- c'est la vie!!!