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George L.
You need to tone down the flash on your camera, it makes look like you have nickle plated the action on the Hussey. Does it have any cc left?

I missed the other barrels....looking again I see the action is polished maybe that's why the pictures shine ?



In other words you got it for a song and you want one of us to dance.

Here another H.J. Hussey Imperial on the market:

http://www.matchedpairs.com/display_single.php?GID=225&ID=5


Matched Pairs had several of them. I think they were all in the £5500-£7000 range.

http://www.matchedpairs.com/display_single.php?GID=222&ID=5

http://www.matchedpairs.com/display_single.php?GID=278&ID=5


This Harrison & Hussey is not what I would call a Best, but it's pretty close. Harrison & Hussey was a later incarnation on H.J. Hussey. This Hussey was H.J.'s son:

http://www.matchedpairs.com/display_single.php?GID=314&ID=5


This is an Ogden, Smith & Hussey, the final version of the Hussey line. This was H.J.'s son again:

http://www.fieldsportltd.com/gunroom/gun_view.php?gunId=504

A dealer in Colorado had a real nice one a year or two back. It was all original, 90% overall, cased, all the goodies. He wanted $12gs for it and it sold.

Nice guns. But they just don't bring the big bucks.

OWD

NO, joe, IN OTHER WORDS I GOT IT AT A GOOD PRICE AND AM PASSING THAT GOOD PRICE ALONG. I HAVE A STANDARD MARK-UP ON ALL THE GUNS THAT I SELL AND, SO, IF I GET A GOOD DEAL MY BUYER GETS A GOOD DEAL. I DO MY BEST NOT TO OVERPAY ON ANY GUN THAT I BUY, WHETHER IT'S FOR MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OR NOT. I PRESENTLY HAVE A 311 FOR YOUR COLLECTION IF YOU WANT IT. BTW, I DON'T DANCE, BUT I DO SING.

BEST REGARDS, GEoRGE

PM: My grandaughter does my posting & pictures. I'll let her know about the flash. The Hussey does have a little faded CC on the action.

Best Regards, George

Palunc:
Here is a thought if you want to sell the gun any time soon. Look at the U.P. Classic Side by Side site for what dealers are attending. I think Atkin, Grant & Lang may be going to the show. I know other reputable dealers are. Have them take the gun up there on consignment. It will get good exposure with folks that have the wallets to write the check.

Pick one with a good smith so they can also resolve the barrel issue for you. That way even if it does not sell you will know exactly what you have and you can have an informed conversation with a buyer.

Folks here are for the most part only trying to help. There may be a buyer lurking on this site but you are not giving them enough information/pictures to even peak their interest.

Chicago Mike

Let me ask again: is the gun currently in proof?

the bottom line is you need 30k+usd to get good no issues second-hand purdey of good vintage. this item was designed and made for people who had/have everything else including but not limited to : villa in aspen, clearwater, luxury apt. on upper east side,...., rolls royce, jet,.... . money is simply no object. good luck.

Yes the gun should be still in proof. I will try to take some better pictures this week and if I could e-mail them to someone to post that would be great.
I still beleive for the Hussey at 11K that is not a bad deal. I have seen guns in worse shape at higher prices.

So have I - and worth it with original barrels in good condition and in proof. An otherwise nice London best with replacement barrels by an unknown Birmingham maker just isn't a good example of a nice London best anymore. It's kinda like an otherwise perfect '65 Rolls Silver Cloud III with a Chevy 350 in it. It may be gorgeous, run great and be reliable, but it'll never be concours, nor will it ever be worth anywhere near concours price.



Then why post a question as to it's value? You're the owner of the gun, but you don't know for sure that it's still in proof, let alone if the barrels are original or not. Since you "beleive" that "so and so said" trumps a well - informed buyer, then perhaps you should sell it to "so and so".