Originally Posted By: L. Brown
Originally Posted By: Ted Schefelbein
Depends if Grandpa's gun was an F grade 31, thousand dollar grade Ithaca 37 pump, or one of the Winchesters with the gold birds in it, don't you think, Larry?

Hey, I've been inside quite a few boxlocks too, Larry. No mysteries in them. Someday I'll give you some pointers if you like, and, show you the tools.

Best,
Ted


Well, you're now into apples to oranges, Ted. We were talking field or standard grades in both cases. Now surely you don't want to compare even those fancy pumps to an Ithaca Sousa, a Parker AAHE, Fox DE, etc?

Re looking at boxlocks, I'm just up the road from Mark Beasland. Had Mark take apart one of the new Dickinsons (trigger plate guns) that Cabela's selling. He's lots closer than you, and I think may have looked at a few more boxlocks than you have . . . although I'm sure you have an edge when it comes to Darnes.


My advantage is probably just in parts inventory, Larry.

Did Mr. Beasland puke when you brought him the Cabela's gun, and asked him to soil his tools working on it?

I might of. He might have a pretty good advantage there, too. I haven't warmed up to anything from Turkey just yet.

I could warm up to this, however:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Ithaca-2-500-Grade-37-Museum-Gun.cfm?gun_id=100182809

Have a great day, Larry!

Best,
Ted