Unusual 28-ga. 2-bbl. set

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Charles Dawley

As it was on consignment, bargining was out

I wouldn't automatically assume that when a gun is consigned, there is no 'dickering'. A motivated dealer would rather take a slightly lower margin, than have something just sit there. He is often able to go to the seller and talk him into taking less. The combined concessions can often be more than what an owner would take by himself.
In today's economy, there are very few things that are 'Firm'.

[Charles Dawley]

Believe me, I never buy anything at what it is priced...tried....he was quite ademaent that the owner would not drop on the price, having no real urgance to sell. Given its make up, I have no doubt he could have gotten full price . In fact another dealer who I was talking with about a parker he had for sale said if they had this one in their store (William Larkin Moore) they would have been asking 7500

[Wild Skies]

Charles, it appears that this gun has an oil finish, does it?

[nid-28]

I ordered 2 repro 2 barrel sets with 2 beavertail forends when they were first introduced. One both 20 and 28 gauge. Over the years I have seen very few sets with 2 forends.

[Charles Dawley]

The dealer reports the gun came from the factory as is. I too have not seen others with two forends. Sure is an ideal option if you are going to have two barrels. The other thing is different length barrels. More often the are the same

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Charles Dawley

Believe me, I never buy anything at what it is priced...tried....

Gotta try. I'd have to turn in my kilt if I just rolled over without at least asking. They tell me the latin in my family crest translates "Never Pay Retail" I was pretty sure it said "Buy High, Sell Low"

[Autumn Daze]

Jay, All the Repros have the beavertail forend loop. At least all the ones I have handled...

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Jay, All the Repros have the beavertail forend loop. At least all the ones I have handled...

so I would have to find BTFE metal and then have it re-enginered to fit? (Thinking of the long-bolt).

[Autumn Daze]

Not at all Jay. My 28 gauge Repro has the beavertail forend loop and is a splinter gun. the forend fastener is the same for beavertail or splinter it is just that the forend lug and short bottom rib is one piece on a beavertail equipped gun.

[Charles Dawley]

What I have read thus far is some guns are interchangable in regards to splinter/beaver tail, some are not. At this point, my splinter will go on the beaver tail barrel (barrel #1 and seems to fit ok, except the latch will not close. Kind of like you find on Merkels where it can be a bear to get the splinter back on after cleaning. I have been told a competent gunsmith can resolve the issue with the two forends on the parker easily.