Galazan Repro Barrels

[Joe Bernfeld]

Today Carol at CSMC told me that all the 28 ga Repro barrels that were finished had been sent to the buyers. Does someone here know of ANYONE who has received a set? Maybe she meant 0 made, and all were sent out !

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Joe Bernfeld

Today Carol at CSMC told me that all the 28 ga Repro barrels that were finished had been sent to the buyers. Does someone here know of ANYONE who has received a set? Maybe she meant 0 made, and all were sent out !

About a month or so ago, she told me that she personally wrapped up and shipped out a few sets of the Repro barrels herself. I asked for names and phone numbers of a couple of them so I could check to see if these customers were satisfied with their purchase, she refused.

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

About a month or so ago, she told me that she personally wrapped up and shipped out a few sets of the Repro barrels herself. I asked for names and phone numbers of a couple of them so I could check to see if these customers were satisfied with their purchase, she refused.

- He's shooting himself in the foot with an employee who lies to customers, and then tries a "Tricky-Dick Nixon Stonewalling number" another eason, IMO- why women don't belong in the man's world of guns and gunning- With a tight market, the recent loss of Parker Icon Mr. Jack Puglisi, it would behoove the remaining high-end dealers to be "upfront" with their customer base.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

I asked for names and phone numbers of a couple of them so I could check to see if these customers were satisfied with their purchase, she refused.

I would certainly hope my privacy were protected thus.

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I would certainly hope my privacy were protected thus.

-- Case in point- albiet a segue away from CT and into KS- about three years ago a good friend in Iowa contacted me about getting a replacement set of barrels for a nice 12 Ideal Grade ejector Smith his late Father passed on to him- fly in the ointment- his Dad was rabbit hunting, snow in the barrels and they burst about 22" from the muzzles forward- Simmons quoted him a price on sleeving new barrels (call it a Mono-block) at about $2000- he asked me my opinion- allowing for the sentimental value of inherited Smiths and Parkers (I think about my friend Jack Cronkite and his Dad's treasured VH 12 that suffered the same tragedy) I said- sure- but get some references, and Simmons gave him 4 customers to contact for whom they had done this specialized barrel work--

NOW- I don't know if Simmons first contacted those customers and asked their permission, I suspect they did- That is fine with me- ditto the phone call I received from a prospective buyer of a 12 Trojan I once owned- I traded it to a area dealer- to whom I am fairly well known, and as I have the habit of stashing expired hunting licenses in the butt cavity of my "working guns"-- for ID purposes- he called me at home, we chatted for about 1/2 hour- and he later on put the gun on law-away-

In closing- I am going to believe a brother PGCA member and take him at his word over some employee of a gun dealer or auction service -hand running!!

[Dean Romig]

[QUOTE=Francis Morin;47137]Simmons gave him 4 customers to contact for whom they had done this specialized barrel work--

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I would hope that Simmons had obtained those four customer's permission to do so

[quote=Dean Romig;47140][quote=Francis Morin;47137]Simmons gave him 4 customers to contact for whom they had done this specialized barrel work--

QUOTE]-- Simmons is a long standing reputable firm- Ernie Simmons took a 20 ga. M21 and two M37 .410 barrels and made the first non-factory M21 in that pipsqueak gauge- WHY? Only Ernie knows, but John Olin liked it (again, WHY)? and order Dave Carlson to tool up for a .410 M21- I have never dealt with Galazan, Lou or Tony- but I tend to believe my brother PGCA members-and doubt if I ever will--but I am sure they will continue to prosper w/o my small $--