An interesting topic. I recently almost paid for an older Remington side by side in Washington State. The seller was or is Cabelas. The gun looked good to me but after I consulted with this forum I found the fore end was not original to the gun so I did not purchase the firearm. Our knowledgeable forum individuals make this site very valuable. What concerns me about of some so called gun brookers is their lack of knowledge regarding the safety of a older firearm. I bought two Baker hammer guns that were off face, pitted barrels etc. They were both very cheap as they should be. What concerned me is the person that sold the guns thought they could be fired as long as they were "cleaned up". A very scary thought considering if an uneducated person particularly a young person would have bought this gun thinking it was okay to fire it. I'm glad I took both these guns out if circulation.
Words of sagacity indeed, Sir. I grew up in the Queen City, may I ask where you reside (not your street address) in the great Buckeye State? Those Bakers are at best, wall hangers, and I am glad you took them "off the market". Ah, Cabela's- a few years ago in Dundee, MI- which is just "North of the border, so to speak" I bought a Parker PHE with Damascus/Twist barrels, after they had marked it down 50%- as few would buy it, due to concern about those barrels bursting. One of the "tire kickers" in the Gun Library told me that I had, in his opinion, just bought a "boat anchor" and asked if I bought it for a "Cabin wall-hanger"--All it needed was a new top lever V spring-nice shooter with RST 2.5" shells too!!~!
