Agree that this is a real nice gun, but not that its value exceeds $2K. Single triggers are not everyone's cup of tea, but this option will catch the eye of those who are into them. Same deal with ejectors. The initials engraved on the triggerguard, while not unattractive, must go to the "negatives" column. The gauge, being less common, is a big plus. Of course additional sets of barrels are always a big draw.

The checkered side panels are unusual, and I'd be interested in others' thoughts on whether this was a factory special order, or what. I would have guessed these barrels to be 26" and 30" and, from a hunter's standpoint, would probably feel compelled to open the chokes to skeet 1 and 2 on the shorter set.

If you're going to auction this gun, most buyers will want to know the dimensions of the stock. Key dimensions are the distance from trigger to center of end of buttpad (likely to be around 14"), and distance from sighting plane to comb and heel (these can be approximated by putting the gun together, setting it upside down on a table with the muzzles and bead hanging off the edge, and measuring the space between the tip of the comb and the table, and the end of the pad and the table ... likely to be around 1.5" and 2.5"). TT


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