The ones that got away

[todd allen]

Hard times hit me like the wave in the movie "The Perfect Storm". I sold off a lot of guns, but a couple that really hurt was my 1935 Parker trap gun that was was up-graded to an A-1 Special by Runge/Delgreco, and a sweet little Ithaca NID .410 upgraded and restored by George Flaim (sp) and Doug Turnbull.
The A-1 was bought by a gentleman from the PGCA, who most graciously offered it back to me when it came time to sell it. Unfortunately I could not afford it.
If/when I can ever mount a financial come-back, I would love to track that Parker down again.
BTW the trap gun was a 32" Vent Rib, single trigger, BTFE gun. I shot a few pigeon shoots with, back in the day, with pretty good effect!

[Bill Murphy]

I can't afford to buy any of them back, but I would buy any I have sold if I had the cash. The ones that bother me the most are the ones I could have afforded but didn't take advantage of. I won't try to list them here. You'll have to wait for the book.

[David Noble]

Bill, I'm waiting for that book!

[Pa SxS]

Back in the late 70's I traded a PH 12ga Parker with twist barrels plus a mint Superposed pigeon grade lightening trap gun at a gun show for a Westley Richards SBT. The Superposed would bloody my cheek after only a round or two. Found out while waiting for the gun to arrive it was not worth anything near what I thought. Called the dealer back up and of course his reply was "I've already sold the Superposed." I was young and stupid but I'm trying to learn from my mistakes.