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I think the butt is checkered Dig,....what you are seen is the effect you get when you look at well executed checkering from the side.
IMHO the gun looks to have been well stocked
CJ
Last edited by C. J. Opacak; 08/14/07 10:42 AM.
The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........
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Cabels gun is very tired. The problem with looking for a top name gun is that even worn examples are rare and tend to have unreasonably high prices. If this was Scott, or other second or third tier "name" the price would be less than a third of what it is. Not often that you come across a name gun in any shape for not a fairly high price. See Parker, Boss, and other colectors hopt named guns.
I passed on a Boss cross-over gun about a year ago. Had it not been a cross over it would have been four or five times the asking price. In hind sight I should have bought the gun. It would have cost $8-10,000.00 to correct the coss over to regular configuration. For that much money the gun would still have been a bargin, not a steal but a very good bargin. Oh well, if you own them all you will not have enough money left to shoot them.
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Tired old guns across the board are priced on their condition.
Purdey sidelock guns will always be on the high side.
A rich man's game, a rich man's gamegun.
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I had the Purdey shipped to my gunsmith for an inspection. I will be personally inspecting the gun later today. Hopefully this is a keeper. We will see.
Ken
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IMHO that is a terrible restock job. The proportions are all wrong. It looks huge at the toe and heel, the wrist is wrong and the "walls" on the stock horns are way, way to broad. I think I owned a Woodward that was stocked by the same guy, from Texas.
That said, send it to a guy like Toby Leeds and have him correct the proportions and you might have a nice gun; although I suspect $1500+ will be the cost of correction.
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The gun did not past inspection. The barrels were resleeved and had other major problems.
Ken
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Ken, I sure am pulling for you on your quest to find a $50 grand Purdey for $15,000 but I am afraid you are just expecting too much candy for your nickel. Why not "settle" for a lesser Brand Name gun with all the quality of a Purdey. I don't have one to sell you, but I'll bet somebody does. Your business of course, but just a thought...Geo
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Geo:
I am not trying to purchase a $50K Purdey for $15K. This gun was $25K which should purchase a nice Purdey to use in the field. I do not expect to get a $50K Purdey for $25K. I expect to spend $25K for a $25K gun. I think this is a reasonable goal. Everyone I have spoken to has indicated that $25K should be able to get me a decent and honest Purdey. The problem is I have yet to locate such a gun.
Ken
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They are out there, dont stop your quest. Keep looking and be patient, you know what you want.
Steve
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ken - sorry this one didn't work out. A restocked sleever is not a $25K gun. Hang in there - they are out there.
GN - $50K should get you a virtually unused Boss; I'd expect a Purdey to go a 'lil bit cheaper. $25K gets you an honest gun with a good deal of OE finish.
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