doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Trading for an English gun, help.

You're going to need it.

I would very much to have the barrel issue resolved. I took some pictures some time ago and they did not turn out to well. I posted the best one even though they were kind of dark. Did not get any of the barrel flats. Maybe I will get some this week and maybe you guys can tell me.
I had a guy who is pretty knowledgable at my club look at the gun and he was the one that said they were new barrels. I conversed trough GCZ and he said they were not original but his was, and he knew that from conversations from previous owner i beleive. I have a book that shows proof marks and from what I can see they were made after 1930. But I am not an expert and I may miss something. So look at the posting and tell me if I am to high priced for an English Best.

I would very much to have the barrel issue resolved. I took some pictures some time ago and they did not turn out to well. I posted the best one even though they were kind of dark. Did not get any of the barrel flats. Maybe I will get some this week and maybe you guys can tell me.
I had a guy who is pretty knowledgable at my club look at the gun and he was the one that said they were new barrels. I conversed trough GCZ and he said they were not original but his was, and he knew that from conversations from previous owner i beleive. I have a book that shows proof marks and from what I can see they were made after 1930. But I am not an expert and I may miss something. So look at the posting and tell me if I am to high priced for an English Best.

Mike,
I have no clue if it will sell at that price or not,it only takes one buyer and certainly do wish you luck.Two things I really do think would help is more pictures,especially of the barrels and the flats-I am not good at taking them either but you need more then one to sell that gun IMO.
The second is more info,weight,barrel wall thickness,rib inscription.

Good luck I hope it sells for ya and you find your Purdey.

I suggest consigning it with Kirby Hoyt http://www.vintagedoubles.com/consignments.php he can measure the barrels and read the proofs.

A potential buyer might trust him better than he will you.

Well I understand in today's economy that its going to be a tough sell. There is absolutly nothing wrong with the gun. It has been gone over by lots of people. Good wall thickness and no problems what so ever. In fact Atkin Grant and Lang was willing to take it on trade.
I would keep the case and reduce the price 1K. At 10,500 thats not bad for a Best gun.

Oh, one more thing, I ahve been offered a lot less for a lot more.

Just because it is so easy to do.

Put some more pics up at Gunbroker and we can cross post them. Maybe some of the barrel flats would be useful. Use the macro setting on your camera. Take a bunch of pics (the film is free) and pick the best ones.

PALUNC:

Nowhere near enough data to say. Look, a best H. J. Hussey is a very high quality gun by any standard. If the gun is in high condition with original barrels that have simply been reproved in Birmingham, then it's a desirable best gun and that price could easily be in the ball park. In otherwise same condition but with Birmingham made replacement barrels, it's strictly a shooter and that price likely more than twice what it's worth.

Attempting to sell such a gun or, worse, buying one, without such basic data definitely puts the plow in front of the horse.

A little better look at the gun.