12 GA DHE Value

[Alex Dade]

To all:

I apologize if my remarks were taken as abusive or rude -- that certainly wasn't my intent. I was taken aback by what I considered Ruff's over the top critical response. The gun is now at Larry DelGrego's in Ilion and I specifically intend to ask him for a recommendation for replacement of the current butt plate -- I realize (and have all along) that it's not original or period appropriate.

I'm an old car buff and I understand originality and valuation, but I also form intense personal attachments to these historic items, as I'm sure many of you do.

I like this forum and the whole association and assume most of the members are more interested in the utility, beauty and history of these fine firearms over their monetary value. It's this priority of history and beauty above price I was trying to express.

[Bill Murphy]

It has been my experience that Mr. DelGrego does not stock age appropriate recoil pads. You should procure and send him a pad to install. If you do not do this, you will receive your gun back with a Pachmayr white line pad with a Larry DelGrego and Son logo. My friends, the DelGregos, may have changed this policy, however.