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08-22-2019, 09:55 AM
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I'm pretty sure I looked at this gun at the Southern. It was incredibly well balanced for such short barrels. I thought long and hard about it. Upgrade or not, it would be a pleasure to carry, shoot...and look at.
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08-22-2019, 01:53 PM
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08-22-2019, 06:29 PM
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...and I would ask, what would I like to leave to a son or daughter, or a young friend who hunted with me...
It's not always about money.
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08-22-2019, 08:10 PM
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I have some nice Parker's that were upgraded and if they were original would not be able to afford them. The dogs and the birds don't seem to mind
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08-14-2019, 11:36 PM
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And 24" is the best there is for especially woodcock and also ruffies in hvy cover in my book. My 24" PHE16 is the best woodcock gun I've ever handled.
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08-15-2019, 11:27 AM
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ok. I got it.
Yes, this upgrade is done VERY well. When I was looking at it I could not see any of the other obvious telltale signs of upgrades and I did not notice the forend tip until I had it in my hands for several minutes. I do not specifically recall details like water table grade stampings though. Even the engraving style looked 100% correct for the period. The forend tip was a bit of a head scratcher. Why not use the correct tip? If it was not for that, it would pass for original.
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08-15-2019, 12:12 PM
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I like this gun a lot. Were it not for the short barrels which I do not care for it is one that I could proudly own and would prefer over a 70K gun. I would however opt for a really nice original VH over the upgrade. Given the fine quality of the work and the sellers historical data I am surprised the price is not higher. Of course the gun could have mechanical and or barrel issues that I am unaware of. Nice gun IMO, good luck with it Charlie if you go for it.
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