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If the gun is missing the original barrels, I'd want to know where the replacement set came from. Were they factory added and serial numbered to the gun? If the work was done by Parker there may be a record of this happening, in which case I'd personally feel better about the barrels being replacements. Do you know for sure that the barrels were in fact "lost" and not damaged or destroyed, necessitating a new set? (i.e. are they even out there to be found?) Also for a gun this rich in history, is there any documentation of it's accomplishments and previous owner?
Just some thoughts, Mike
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Orphaned Bernard barrels are out there but like Bruce says, they're about impossible to find. I have a set that I would like to find the gun for because these barrels are a bit unique. What is the serial number of the CH you are going to examine? Maybe we have a match. My Bernard barrels are for a 1 Frame.
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Do you know for a fact that the gun originally had Bernard barrels and not Damascus? Not all Cs were Bernard
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02-01-2013, 06:28 AM | #6 | ||||||
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Take your camera so you can bring back some pictures if you leave the gun. That could be a very neet gun there is somthing about early C's.
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If you are making the effort to fly out to see it, everything else is a moot point. Buy it if you like the gun and the provenance is correct.
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if you like the gun andcan afford it buy it...if you pass it up youll be sorry about the one that got away... charlie
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02-01-2013, 07:57 PM | #9 | ||||||
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I second Charlie's advice above. It is better to pay a few bucks more than curse yourself for years for the one that got away. If you like it- go for it.
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02-01-2013, 08:24 PM | #10 | ||||||
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That's Bruces famous 10ga 'quail gun' !
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