binko, I understand that Thad Scott has Lou Garrets disease. He basically liquidated his stock about one year ago. He is still in business, however, he only has about twenty guns in stock. I believe he was a mentor to SB. His gun dicriptions & photos were very limited for a reason. I bought & traded many guns with him over the years. Never with SB. Thad would never volunteer any information. In the past, I have traded guns to Thad Scott that ended up with SB at significantly higher prices. I believe that the number one priority with either one of these dealers is to sell guns. When you buy old guns, its a crap shoot. Thad was always willing to take anything back on trade at the price you paid, and I believe that gave him the edge over a lot of dealers. It kept me coming back.

Regards,

Max