There are some really nice guns coming out of the woodwork here now. You know they exist but you seldom see them. That MacPherson 2-inch has likely crossed my path earlier. I believe it came through our shop about 10-years ago, or so, and I got to fondle it properly while I measured it for listing and... it is/was pretty exceptional (it has to be that gun, how many MacPherson 2-inch guns are floating around that look like that?). It did cause a minor stir though, because it measured under 20 thousand in a couple of places, causing Mark to have second thoughts. I'm not sure what the resolution of all that was. We were pretty set on a 20k minimum in those days, for any gun. Since that time I've come to understand that many 2-inch guns were made with deliberately thin tubes and that some were as thin as 14k. I have even seen guns passing proof for a Holt's auction with 18k tubes ( a while back now). The bedrock of the issue for me is that you don't hear about any 2-inch guns bursting (at least I haven't yet, although that 2-inch gun with the chambers extended [that was mentioned here earlier by Brent] would seem to be a good candidate).
Also, as far as big tubes on small frames looking unattractive, that has not been my experience either. I find them strangely alluring actually.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 01/15/24 02:13 PM.
