2021 Spring Southern - April 22-25

[Double Lab]

Nice shooting Harry.

[Mills]

Thanks you all, but don’t give him a big head!

[John Bastiani]

Did anybody pick up any good guns at the Southern? There were many to choose from but a beautiful late Parker GHE 20ga.(241xxx) caught my eye as I was looking at Josh Lowensteiners tables. Auctually two other gentlemen were holding and looking at the gun when I got to his table. I was hoping they would put it down so I could get a better look. After they laid the gun down-I picked it up and couldn't believe the minty condition and beautiful figured wood of the gun. I knew I had to have it. A dealer that everybody knows got within a few hundred dollars of buying this gun and I knew I had better jump on it as it was not going to be on the table much longer. I made a deal with Josh and now own the gun. Josh also had some other great guns for sale as well. I have heard that he was the go to guy when your looking for high condition Parkers. I will make it a point to get to his table right off the bat next year.

[Reggie B]

Sounds like you got a nice one John! Was it a beaver tail double trigger gun with a dog head butt plate? I think I know the gun.

[Jay Oliver]

I would definitely like to participate in the Parker/LC Smith Challenge event next year. I don't why I haven't yet, I guess I just didn't know the drill.

Josh had many nice Parkers and guns from other makers too. His was my favorite booth. Everything was just high quality.

Down at the first tent by the entrance, I found a 1903 30" 20 Gauge VH with a straight stock I just had to have. It was so nice to be back at the Southern after a 6 year break and I am already looking forward to next year

[Dean Romig]

The guns Josh offers fit all categories from the extremely high condition guns to the rare and unique collector pieces and even the one-of-a-kinds. Josh has been in it since he was a boy learning from some of the greats in our field of gun collecting, the first and most enduring of whom is his own Dad, Howard. Today he represents what we have been missing these last 15 years or so with the passing of some the greatest dealers we have known. He very very easily fills the vacancy they have left.





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[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Sounds like you got a nice one John! Was it a beaver tail double trigger gun with a dog head butt plate? I think I know the gun.

It has a splinter forend-double triggers and dogs head buttplate. If Im not mistaken-I think he had 2 GHE 20ga Parkers. The other gun was also nice from what I remember.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Jay Oliver

Down at the first tent by the entrance, I found a 1903 30" 20 Gauge VH with a straight stock I just had to have. It was so nice to be back at the Southern after a 6 year break and I am already looking forward to next year

Hmmmm , you got it from the older gentleman beside John Allgood I think . I’d perused that for a bit thursday . But I was more intrested in one of the pair of VHE 20 gauge 32 inchers the dealer from FL had . Thought I’d wait until Saturday and make an offer . But Doc Lehew got the pair and you I think bought the 30” probably after we talked . I did however end up with an SC 32” and a DHE 20 30” both from PGCA members .

[Mills]

Team LC Smith won the Hammer Gun Challenge by a 139 to 138 squeaker. Good job to them as it was hard won with great shooting. Mal MacGregor was top shooter in the Hammer Gun Challenge after a shoot off with Britton Condon from Team LC Smith. Both were tied at 29 out of 30!

It was a great time and a return to the “old normal” we have missed so much this past year.

[Harold Pickens]

Ok, you told us about these nice guns that you bought--now it's picture time!!