Czar Nicolas A-1 Special

[Robert Delk]

Great idea.What do you think it cost to make the "Not the Czar's Parker?".and case.

[Bill Murphy]

It cost a bunch. "Not the Czar's Parker" and case were displayed at the Gold Medal Concours at the Vintage Cup several years ago. It was available for inspection for at least three days at that event. It is quite a gun and lived up to Peter Johnson's mistaken impression of an over the top example of gun decoration. Thankfully, the real Czar gun turned out to be quite conservative as A-1 Specials go.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Bill or anyone else,for those of us not in the know, what is the chain of ownership and sales prices associated with the fake.

[Charlie Price]

George --
I vaguely recall seeing the "Not Czar" gun at the Las Vegas Winter show, circa late 1990s. It was on Don Criswell's table; He was a well known dealer from the LA, CA area. The tag price was more than my net worth, but I don't recall exactly -- something around 30 to 40K. Somehow, we got pictures as published in TPS but I can't recall whether they came from Criswell or whoever purchased it. I recall that you furnished us some documentation on the court case and that case was in 1985? Hope this helps with your question,
Regards, Charlie Price

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Charlie
So good to draw you out.
The pictures for TPS came from me.
I still have my file. I re-discovered it today.

Originally Posted by Charlie Price

George --
I vaguely recall seeing the "Not Czar" gun at the Las Vegas Winter show, circa late 1990s. It was on Don Criswell's table; He was a well known dealer from the LA, CA area. The tag price was more than my net worth, but I don't recall exactly -- something around 30 to 40K. Somehow, we got pictures as published in TPS but I can't recall whether they came from Criswell or whoever purchased it. I recall that you furnished us some documentation on the court case and that case was in 1985? Hope this helps with your question,
Regards, Charlie Price