?what is with this barrel rib extension?

[Big D]

And to repeat that famous bar toast "Here's to your genitalia - May they never fail ya"

[Jay Oliver]

I actually bid on this a few months ago when it was listed as a "Grade 2 Damascus Parker" by the same seller. I called and talked to them about the gun. I nervously approached $4k as I would love to have a gun with Bernard Barrels. Here was the listing:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/731989354

There were not any pictures of the dolls head extension so maybe the auction winner returned it. I would have been upset if I won when I saw the gun with that extension "repair", though I realize at $4k it would have been a good buy and I could have that issue fixed.

[Tom Flanigan]

Maybe its just the pictures but the black on those barrels was a lot more vivid when I did them. I wish that gun had a decent price on it. I would like to have it back just for the engraving. I sure was impressed with that thingy.

[Dean Romig]

Hmmm... $4005 and now the seller wants to start the bidding at $6995.... Nice work if you can get it.





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[Tom Flanigan]

I wish I had seen it at $4005. I would have bought it. That's only $1005 more than I paid for it about 10 years ago. Who knows, I may get it back some day if the price becomes reasonable.

[Jay Oliver]

Tom, It may be worth a phone call you never know. I must admit I did think I was about to get away with something(a grade 4 gun that was listed as a grade 2...), but I should have known better. If I recall the bidding was stuck around 2k and if nothing else I felt I helped the seller get a better price(though clearly something went wrong with the sale).

I would call them and get your gun back...I think(and hope) your story and the fact they have been sitting on this for a while would make them motivated.

Good luck!

Jay

[Tom Flanigan]

Thanks Jay....I will call.

[Tom Flanigan]

I have to come clean. I told a white lie when I said I sold the gun. I did not. I was embarrassed to tell the whole story. The gun was taken from my house by someone who knew my son. When I found out and confronted him he told me where he pawned the gun for a $150 loan. I got there too late and the pawn shop owner now owned the gun per the loan contract. I protested and he told me that he was not going honor my request for the gun. He said that unless I went to the police and had the perpetrator arrested, I was out of luck. I decided not to press charges. I probably should have.

The gun was only a shooter but it was important to me. I really did like that gun and used it a lot at trap and on woodducks. Maybe someday I'll get it back.

[Dean Romig]

Tom, we all took a vote and we're not gonna hold it against you.






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[Tom Flanigan]

Thanks Dean. That helps. I sure don't want to get kicked off the site when I just got back. I'm going to call the seller. Maybe we can work something out on the price.