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Joe-nobody here ever really knows or understands who you are or what your postings mean-But as our Host, Mr. Weber, as do I, believes in the First Amendment (as well as the Second) you can say whatever you want. Captain Paul A. Curtis was about same age as his friend Nash Buckingham, was an Army Ordnance Officer in WW1- rank of Captain when he left the Army Honorably-a noted gun authority who was invited to shoot with European Royalty and American "Upper Crusters" too, he was gunning editor for Field and Stream- he wrote "Guns and Gunning" in 1934-died of natural causes I believe in 1946.
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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And people understand your posts.... 
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Please say more about why you do not regard the Hussey Imperial as the equal of a Purdey? If the Hussy has the diamond grip and the rest of the "Imperial" traits, that is probably not the conclusion a majority would reach. Barrels are the main value component of a gun; both have issues as presented by you. It would seem the Purdey has slightly more though in that the open chokes and pitting cannot be put right while maintaining the value of the gun.
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Thanks For The Birthday Wish Joe! I've seen some ragged out Purdeys and a few magnificant Husseys. To me, the names are about equal in quality, the difference depends on the individual gun: overall condition, engraving & barrel quality.
Just My Humble Opinion.....George
To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com
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This sounds like a case of prestege to me. I have a Hussey that is real nice that fits me.....But I WANT that Purdey.
It doesn't seem like you're getting a great deal, maybe you should sit back for a few months, chill out, and if you still have to move to get a Purdey, then move forward. But make sure that you're buying for the right reasons.
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RWTF, I believe--in Curtis' case--"natural causes" would have to include suicide. I'm pretty sure that's how he died. I'm stretching my memory here, and going back to Evans' "Men Who Shot", which I no longer have.
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Yes you are sadly right- just as with Col. Ned Crossman circa 1939 and one of Jack and Eleanor O'Connor's son as well. I lost two close buddies from the 'Nam Era to suicide, also USMC General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller's only son, a USMC 1st. Lt.- severly wounded and later after re-hab in Bethesda Naval Hospital he O.D.'d on pills- book entitled "Fortunate Son"-
As a Roman Catholic since birth and Baptism, I take that tragic loss of life very seriously, for the Church tells us that no one who takes their own life will enter Heaven. That's what the Church tells us, it also says we can't use Trojans (the latex version, not the economy grade Parker shotguns) when we go hunting poontang. So much for me being a good Catholic. I don't buy that, but as Irish poet John Findley Dunne wrote- "No man is an island--ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee"!!
Out of respect for the memory and the high regard in which I hold the late Captain Paul A, Curtis- and his service to our Country in WW1- I ommitted that detail. I hope you will understand my motive in doing so- RWTF
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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The few Hussey's that I have seen have been extremely well made. My buddy has one that is spectacular. Fit and finish is perfect inside and out. The Purdy would have to be really nice and definitly not have any pitting.
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Yup-and the "Beat Goes On"- Joe I don't post here for others to understand me, I post here for two reasons: (1) Mr. Weber says that you and I and every swingin' Dick may-love that First Amendment, don't you? (2) And to give testament almost akin to bowing the knee of fealty to the inventor of this whole Internet gizmo, former Senator and Vice-President and brother 'Nam Veteran Al Gore- who once said something along these lines: "The Internet exists so that complete strangers whose paths in life may never cross may piss each other off in complete anominity"!! And guess what Amigo- he was right, you and I prove that point. Difference is, you always think you are right and I tend to ask questions here-some folks don't like that, tough cookies!! RWTF
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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one gets some of things by owning a purdey (not the prudy paint brush maker): big well regarded name with loong tradition of making guns (remember manton's 'ole' joe made for colonel hawker?), legendary self-opening action of 1879, quality. what does hussey mean to regular joe? it rhymes with .ussy so maybe new french-made panacea for erectile disfunction? 
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