Joe,
Life is short. . .
OWD,
No argument from me. I wouldn't want any of the three guns you point the finger to. The difference in some gun dealers and some used car dealers is in name only!
As you know, the stars light up in my eyes when I am looking at something of vintage quality that remains in high condition. You'll have to see the John Dickson & Son round action 12b I bought last Saturday. 1929 date remaining in high condition, never touched.
Prolly paid too much though. All those stars glaring in my eyes. But then I ask, "When will I ever see another one in this condition?" You pay the price because life is so short. He who waits has denied himself the pleasure. Bob Cash said it right in his post above. Never saw a Brinks truck in the funeral procession to the cemetery did you?
You have the advantage of youth. I'm past the midpoint. As the years roll by you will understand how short the run is. Grab the brass ring when it passes by. It might not come again.
Oh, and please excuse me for not having proper tools for measuring a shotgun bore. I'm really a rifle person. These are Cerrosafe casts made 14" back from the muzzles (about midway).
Curl
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