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Great listing on GunBroker.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/926709334



Someone took a Crescent .410 and upgraded it. Seller is trying to imply the upgrade is a custom gun. "This is a full custom Side by Side 410 Ga shotgun marked, Warren Ferguson- Birmingham. Mr Ferguson was a custom gun and stock maker, also a collector of many of the German guns we are and have been running."" While it might be a custom upgrade it is still a Crescent .410. Would tell the new owner what he has is a Crescent hardware gun that is a pig with lipstick or just keep your knowledge to yourself? It is at $2,625.00 right now. So a fair bit of coin.

So doing a person a favour ( deserved or not) is against your ethos???

I’ve been the bearer of bad news for a bunch of guys, after the fact. Doesn’t happen as much as it used to, but, if a dealer tells you a Darne is a V21, you should have an idea of how to figure out if he is telling the truth. Probably the same with graded Foxes or Parker’s, or Tobins, whatever.

Problem is, it takes a little effort.

Best,
Ted

On the .410 ad, I didn’t see any lying going on. It says rather clearly custom gun, one of a kind. Buyer beware. None of your business Jon.