Geno, There were 'Several' very Interested Russian Parties' who had wanted to try to take the Parker No168304.(Built for Tsar Nich II 1914) back to Russia, I spoke with Gent prior to the Auction. But "Old Jack took the Wind right out of their Sails"!!So for the time Being, The "Bunch of Old Iron & Wood" is staying in the Land of Its Birth. Have you made any Progress with the "Grand Duke Alexis's" 410 db Lebeau/Matska That I Photographed When I Visited Your City(Then Leningrad)The Russian Gent Didnot belive me when I told him of where it was last seen.The Photo of McIntosh and the Artical in DGJ May 1991 Nearly Convinced Him....If you do get in to the Museum of the Artillery, Engineering Corps.maybe you could see if they still have Purdey No 11,000 12b 32"x 2. 5/8thchambers,1.1/4 oz.proof, Whitworth Bbls.Del Aug 19 1881 to Col Prejevalski. Also Holland&H No 28246. 500-465 DB Rifle??The Matska 410 Would make a Great Story for a follow-up on your and 'The Late Bill Wise' Artical on Matska(Summer95 DGJ) Dan "C" Did'nt think St Petersburg was Ready' for Mcintosh & DT' to do a "Return Visit,after 15 yrs" I have INFO on several other Tsar Weapons that have Passed through my Museum(Of Perpetual Mess)..CC/dt
