That gun looks amazing like the one that was in the latest Poulin's auction, and went for over $5,000. Poulins emailed me that the consignor was the one who had it rebarreled by H&H in the 80's. I was questioning the case colors too, strikes me as very gaudy for a true H&H. I spoke with the manager of the NY H&H showroom a couple years ago about rebarreling, he said it would be close to $30,000 for a new set of barrels. Odd that if the consignor had plunked down that kind of money (it would have been cheaper in the 80's, but then add in the rest of the refinish), why would he let it sell for $5,000?? Strikes me as more likely a cheaply done refinish, and had the barrel makers engrave the proper address on the rib. The engraving is less than on my similar vintage ones, and others that I've seen. So very "tarted up"
Of interest too, the Lang he is selling (789511707) appears exactly like the one from Poulins as well. Looks like C.A. gets some of their stock from there... with a tremendous amount of added hyperbole added to the description
Last edited by claycrusher1900; 11/02/18 11:17 AM.
