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There were some real characters in the business back then. I remember dealing with a gentleman from Connecticut who spoke very pompously. I would call him about a gun he advertised and he would answer "I shall ascend to the gunroom and find it". He would then describe the gun in very flowery over the top terms. I bought a couple from him just to see what the hell he was talking about. Great fellow but just weird. I can't remember his name.
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02-02-2022, 02:53 PM
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"Doubtless the good Lord could have made a better game bird than bobwhite, and better country to hunt him in...but equally doubtless, he never did." -- Guy de la Valdene (from A Handful of Feathers ) "'I promise you,' he said, 'on my word of honor, I won't die on the opening of the bird season.'" -- Robert Ruark (from The Old Man and the Boy) |
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02-02-2022, 03:05 PM
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I vividly remember one of the first gun shows I ever attended and that was on March 24, 1968, up here south of Rochester NY at Vince's 50 Acres Party House.
Near the door where you came in was a Parker DHE in 28 gauge priced at $1350.00. Holy Crap, you can almost buy a new car for that much money. I did buy at that show, a late style 12 gauge Fox AE grade, SN 33743, for $225.00. I got it from Henry Grillo who was from the Utica area, who I got to know very well over the years. In September of that year, 1968, I bought an early style 12 gauge A grade Fox, SN 7983, from Glen Appleby from Galeton, PA for $175.00. I still have that gun and have put around 20,000 rounds thru it in the last 10 years, mostly with my low recoil 1/2 ounce 12 gauge loads. I had that AE12, SN 33743, a long time. Traded it, plus another 15 guns or so plus some $$ to Bill Jaqua on August 4th, 1976 for an exceptional 16 gauge Fox. Boy O Boy, I wish I could do some of that again. |
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02-03-2022, 09:42 AM
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No dealer today would trade one of his guns for fifteen other guns. They might trade fifteen of their guns for one of yours.
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02-03-2022, 09:48 AM
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Bill, I once sent Steve Barnett 19 nice shotguns in an even trade for one.
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02-03-2022, 10:55 AM
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02-03-2022, 11:37 AM
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This thread should be THE GOOD OLD DAYS !
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02-03-2022, 12:52 PM
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there used to be trade day in riply miss..in was held on the first Monday of each monthand still is...you could buy ammofor a penny each shoot you gun in a ditch right in front of the court house....try doing that today...yep good old days...could buy a 1866 Winchester from 25 to 35 dollars....never seen a parker there....charlie
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