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Unread 04-04-2018, 11:07 PM   #1
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Tom, I would still want the gun back, it is yours and I think everyone understands not wanting to get their son's friend in trouble. I would want back on principle. It's unlikely the gun would sell for the current asking price.

It's crazy to think they have $150 in it! If you would pay $4005 to have it back that's what I would walk in with in cash and mention the previous auction. Once you have it back you can worry about the possibility of getting some of the money back from your son's friend(which may or may not be important to you). I am sorry you are going through this...

On a side note, I forgot to mention earlier that I really like how the "1878" patent date was engraved on the forend. That was the first time I saw anything like that.

One would hope this has a happy ending even if it is a bit expensive.
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This seller is not the pawn shop that got the gun originally. It has probably passed hands a few times. I will offer $4k or so and see what happens. I really do want that gun back. It had a woodcock engraved on the trigger guard also which is really nice.
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I wonder if it really is the same gun Tom... There are two birds on the trigger guard bow now and they're not woodcock.





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Tom, I applaud your decision not to have your son's friend arrested, despite his admission.
I had the same thing happen to me, though my son's friend never confessed. The gun was a 1911 that my dad had given me. I bought another but it wasn't the same. My only consolation is my son's friend is going to have to answer for his actions eventually.
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I wonder if it really is the same gun Tom... There are two birds on the trigger guard bow now and they're not woodcock.





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The gun looks the same in the pictures only the barrels appear to be less vivid. I distinctly remember the woodcock on the trigger guard because is was a nice touch. A mystery.......
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It has to be the same gun. I remember the stock and I can't imagine another gun with the dolls head decapitated. I'm not sure how Dean saw two birds flying on the trigger guard but these might have been of a different gun.

I appreciate everyone's input. I don't think I'll press charges. It was eight or ten years ago. Too late for me to do anything now. I should have done something at the time, especially since the guy at the pawn shop was such and assh.........

I'll try to buy the gun back. We'll see how that goes.
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Tom, ask our friend Kevin how he handled a similar situation. I won't elaborate.
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That is a darn shame what happened. I personally would not be anywhere near as forgiving. The gun was stolen. Plain and simple. And every extent should be exercised to get it back, if it were me. But then again, a lot of people consider me to be an a**hole.
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I know this is far off the OP's topic but when my DHE 32" 20 was stolen by a "family friend" I burned them and the gun store that bought it for $500. It sure helped the police that I had pictures of the gun and a PGCA letter. Perp did 2 yrs. and the gun store went out of business.
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