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I was there on Friday. Very hot and humid. I was dressed lightly and wondered at some who were dressed for Scotland. I think they should have it later in the year. I looked at those Ideals too, both junkers. W. Larkin Moore had a 20 bore Ovunder for 23K that I really wanted but I wouldn't even pay that for a car. Prices in general have gotten silly. He also had a V19 Darne 12 bore for 7.5K. I could buy the same in France for half that. The only bargain I saw there was a 16 guage Model 12 for $600 but I guess the Vintager's isn't where one goes for bargains.
nial

The Manufrenchies were priced at 14 hundred and 22 hundred. Both looked dogtired (one action bar bright plated, the other with a good bit of case) and one had a brass snapshackle for a sling disconnect and was missing the little "puzzle piece" behind the trigger guard. I believe it was Kirby Hoyt's tables; he solicits the things so makes sense.

jack

Ive gone when at Orvis.
Seems to me a Husqvarna dealer needs
a table there.
I cant think of another way to get new blood into that.

I was at the Vintagers Saturday. It was hot with little air movement in the tents. The dealers seemed to have had as many, if not more, guns on display as other years. The buying crowd of other years wasn't there though. I carried I great little Darne around for five hours, the dealers thought it was priced right but didn't want to buy. Only two other people even asked to look at it. It was a good opportunity to talk to people who are usually to busy with customers.I'm looking forward to next years event.
Dave

Researcher-

Nice to meet you and see the rest of the Parker/Fox crowd. A real pleasure.

I'm a little drunk on all the nice guns I saw and people I met. Dizzying, really.

I just talked to a guy for over an hour about a Guyot he has. We met near the show and I took lots of pics of the gun. I'll post everything to my blog over the next few day.

BTW: I have pics of Kirby's Manufrenchies. I'll post them.

Take care.

Gregg

My bottom feeder pick of show was a gun I saw early Thurs.: Lefever GE damascus at 9C on Allgood's tables. Came up flat and centered for me but Allgood said he had someone "coming in later to look at it" and I didn't feel like disappointing as I've got a G extractor and no real walking around money. Someone had adjusted the jack screw to make the lever go to 5 o'clock. Giveaway was the doll's head proud of the mortise in the bar. I hauled two "pin" SWs (one a Sterlingworth Co.)and an early Fox BE down there Thurs. and then decided that the heat and the thin early crowd didn't warrant the wares on a blanket game. Ken Buch could probably fill the place with inexpensive Huskies but had only one with him. What does that tell you? Certainly as Parkerish as I've ever seen it. What's that about?

jack

Rabbit, I believe Ken has made a turn in his marketing strategy and does not bring in Huskies any more. I got mine some time ago.

Ken had 2 Husky Model 20s and sold them both.

To ex-Parker owners?

jack

Anyone who has seen the inside of both would choose the Husky!