Eightbore, That pair would not have to be too great for the money he paid. If the 12 stock had been on the 20 I might have been more interested myself. I did not like the 20 as much as the 12. The 20 should be the better value when you look at what other 20 seem to command these days. Few for less than $1300.00 even with sorry factory wood.
One problem with that auction site is that they are very poor in mentioning minor or major problems on guns listed. I bought a O/U a few years ago with a major crack in the grip the had been repaired. No mention of the defect in the listing, nor when I called and asked about the gun or any photo that would have given you a chance to see it. I was lucky in having a perfect stock on hand for the gun so I made out well in the end.
Their photos, while decent, do not show enough views and are not in that high resolution. I now just drive up to look at a gun in person instead of calling. Not real nice to find a crack in a stock that was not pictured or mentioned when asked about. They are very willing to let you look and check out any gun that they have listed.
That said I have found more interesting values on that site than almost any other in the last several years. Like a 8 ga. a few years back or two Sterlingworth ejectors that combined I bought for less than a grand in the last year. Or a near mint LC Smith for less than $700.00 two years ago. It was so nice that I assumed it had been refinished but it was 99% factory condition to my surprise. While the Sterlingworths were not high condition guns the metal is excellent and they should make interesting upgraded guns if I live ten more years. If not they will be back on the market and someone else can have them.
Now everyone will spend a few hours trying to figure out which site we are talking about. I would not use them for a rare gun but they do move guns well. Later this year or early next I am going to have them sell several dozen gun for me. Some one has to clean up this pile of gun I seem to accumulate with out trying.
