.410

[Bill Murphy]

The original subject of this thread went to hell when the BHE .410 Repro was overlooked by a few dozen buyers who have wanted one since 1988 and would have given it a good home for twelve grand. "Hijacked" better refers to the BHE .410 than it does to this thread. We should be more observant.

[Bruce Day]

May I suggest that both Francis and Bill get together off alone for a week someplace, perhaps with shotguns up in the north woods. I'm sure they can work something out over a week of close continual contact.

[Robert Delk]

Well,I have been looking for a .410 that sold around here in the late 1960's for 30 years and even knowing who bought it was no real help as he was a traveling man.The gun has now been located but I don't think I have a chance of getting it even with the owner not really knowing what she has. Asking price back then was $700.

[Bindlestiff]

Wow, that was a great buy even back then. A new Winchester Model 70 featherweight listed for $130.00 in my 1961 Shooter;'s Bible, today they are around $800 on www.winchesterguns.com. So, when that 410 sold, it was about the price of seven model 70's.

At today's prices, seven of them would cost about $5,600 and we all know that isn't going to buy a Parker 410 in any grade. Either that was an extreamly great value back in the day or Parkers have done very well since then. Maybe both but I'll bet its more of the latter.

[Robert Delk]

Gun came into the store and sold the same day to a "carny.". I came in the next day and heard about it. He died several years ago and his real estate sold a couple of years ago but the family kept the gun and all his other antiques.They have plenty of money and smarts and I don't think I can afford it if they ever put a price on it. I can't tell you how much effort I expended to finally get a look at this gun. They did let me buy his stash of lumber and a Delta unisaw.

[Old and Reliable]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

May I suggest that both Francis and Bill get together off alone for a week someplace, perhaps with shotguns up in the north woods. I'm sure they can work something out over a week of close continual contact.

I live in MI- West central area (NE kent County) so to me, "northwoods" might mean across the Big Mac bridge into our UP.
I surmise that Bill lives in MD. so perhaps, to him, northwoods" might mean the Poconos.

I have no idea if Bill enjoys waterfowl and turkey hunting with shotguns, and deer (also coyote, bear and feral hogs) with a 30-06, as I do. I do appreciate your using the generic term "shotguns" rather than tying it down to only Parker shotguns. My "go-to- or "money on the line" shotguns have always been my Model 12 Winchesters. To use a golfing analogy- they are the putters in my bag of 14--where you "put for the dough"-- the side-by-sides are the drivers-- where you 'drive for show"--

I appreciate your "Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match" approach Bruce, but I think it would be better if I look Bill up when Mae and I are out in MD next time- and I'll stand him to a pint O'Guinness with a shot O'Bushmills- no irishman can turn that deal down...

[Bruce Day]

Sounds like a date. Let us know how it turns out.

[CSL]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

"May I suggest that both Francis and Bill get together off alone for a week someplace, perhaps with shotguns up in the north woods. I'm sure they can work something out over a week of close continual contact."

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Sounds like Bruce speaks from personal experience, perhaps that's how he and Charlie Herzog became so close, off alone for a week someplace, perhaps with shotguns up in the north woods, and working things out with close continual contact...

Good luck Francis, it will be interesting to see Murphy's response to matchmaker Bruce's suggestion of a "date"... Maybe you can show Bill your GrandDad's two illusive AAHE 12-Bores that we've heard so much about over these past 3 years?...

Best, CSL
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[Old and Reliable]

I have never met Charlie Herzog, but I have long surmised that he and Colonel Bruce Day are good friends. How that came about I cannot say. I have had the pleasure of speaking with Bruce a few times on our cell fones, but have not yet met him. I had hoped to do so in June 2010, when I attended my first "Yooper Shoot", but Bruce had to bow out at the last moment, as some storm damage in KS had nearly demolished part of his house there.

One point of correction- nothing to do with grammar or snytax, but my late Grandfather's two 12 bore Parkers are Grade 6 guns- AH(E), not the next higher grade, AAH(E) or grade 7 as you surmised. They were his live bird and game guns- like me today, he favored the 12 bores, although he and my Dad gave a me 20 gauge M12 (28" mod) on my 12th Birthday. By age 15 I was shooting 12 gauge guns exclusively, except the 30 for rabbits and squirrels.

You raise a fair point, and I try to pay extra close attention to any especially made by LIFE members here, as that indicates a serious commitment, at least to me. If Mae and I drive out, and as we are both serious history buffs, and there are so many sites in MD etc. from the War of Nawthern Aggression that ripped apart our land for four years, we may well do that, I will bring one of the two AH grade guns and allow Bill to look it over to his heart's content- shooting it- that might be a 'whole 'nother ballgame', we shall see.

Howsome-ever, if we fly out. all bets are canceled- I'd trust a politician before I'd entrust the airlines and the TSA goons with any valuable gun. Fair enuf???

[Autumn Daze]

Francis,That is phones....not fones. Do you have spell check?