So whats on your 2021 Parker shopping list?

[Jim DiSpagno]

That guy was Bernie Libratti and he passed about 5 years ago. I speak to his wife on occasion and as of now, she has not decided to move anything yet. Bernie had 8 Smith 8 bores several Parker 8 bores including a C grade titanic steel bbl 36” long He had a myriad of British and European 4, 6,and 8 bore guns and several large frame Parker 10 ga. guns

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Jim DiSpagno

That guy was Bernie Libratti and he passed about 5 years ago. I speak to his wife on occasion and as of now, she has not decided to move anything yet. Bernie had 8 Smith 8 bores several Parker 8 bores including a C grade titanic steel bbl 36” long He had a myriad of British and European 4, 6,and 8 bore guns and several large frame Parker 10 ga. guns

That be the one . Tom Armbrust was telling me about another guy as well I think he said from Jersey that passed and his collection was dispersed at one of the auction houses , Tom also said this fellow was big into 8 gauge and above stuff . Of which most of the Brit/Euro stuff went back across the pond . Do you know who this person was as I do not remmember the name he gave .

[Jim DiSpagno]

No I don’t Craig but it’s not Bernie’s stuff. Bernie never mentioned another person from NJ that I can recall.

[Jim DiSpagno]

I’m going to pm you a story on your Brutus and it’s origin

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Jim DiSpagno

I’m going to pm you a story on your Brutus and it’s origin

You knew that gun before ? Well before the gentleman I obtained it from owned it ? I will say Brutus really wants a 6 frame hammerless brother .

[Jim DiSpagno]

I’ll see what I can do

[Chris Robenalt]

I have it all, but then again that's not much compared to a lot of you. I've moved into my 2nd 30 gun safe awhile back. Now I'm wishing I only had a handfull of my favorites. I've some nice graded in small and larger bore in all the early American doubles. Thanks to a close friend, I'm still acquiring! He knows my weaknesses....
I'm not a collector, I'm a shooter, I find myself shooting the field grade guns I started out with, the Sterlys, the VHs, the Smiths. I have some nice shooters, thanks to some good friends/members, but I'm finding I'm content with the simple plain ones. I, like others may thin the herd and upgrade to something special one day. My only problem is I just hate letting go of anything. My good friend told me, "it's the thrill of the chase, we buy, sell, and move on to the next one", he's right at that!
Chris, AZ

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Chris Robenalt

I have it all, but then again that's not much compared to a lot of you. I've moved into my 2nd 30 gun safe awhile back. Now I'm wishing I only had a handfull of my favorites. I've some nice graded in small and larger bore in all the early American doubles. Thanks to a close friend, I'm still acquiring! He knows my weaknesses....
I'm not a collector, I'm a shooter, I find myself shooting the field grade guns I started out with, the Sterlys, the VHs, the Smiths. I have some nice shooters, thanks to some good friends/members, but I'm finding I'm content with the simple plain ones. I, like others may thin the herd and upgrade to something special one day. My only problem is I just hate letting go of anything. My good friend told me, "it's the thrill of the chase, we buy, sell, and move on to the next one", he's right at that!
Chris, AZ

I learned the best way for me to keep a gun long term is to buy ones I cant replace or find another of haha .



I hadnt planned on buying a double again anytime soon but recently found a Lefever 10 gauge I really like .

[BRDHNTR]

A nice 20 ga Caesar Guerini Magnus with 26 inch barrels and case colored frame.
also a clean SBT would be nice and another 20 ga Parker in any grade

[Craig Larter]

The year is only one day old and I find myself fighting off the desire to bid on a couple of guns. Yep it's the trill of the hunt and the frictionless commerce made possible by the internet. I wonder how long I can hold out!! So far I have managed to keep my finger off the BID button!!