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Sidelock
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I bought a gun that needed restocking on purpose. I did that because it was price as such and I was after a 15-1/2" LOP so I knew a restock would be in order anyway. Was that the one that you had to wait for the stockmaker's kids to graduate from college to get your money back? Stockmakers are funny people. Best, Ted
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Sidelock
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I particularly like the "Do not buy anoter gun safe" advice. I am a self confessed gun accumulator and at this moment have 3 high grade doubles in need of stock repair or metal work. One day I'll ge to it but I suspect my time is shorter than the time required.
At least I've told my son "Be sure you know what you have before you sell it". There are things lurking in the pile like an auto sear for an FN-49 or a peep sight for a Krag carbine.
It's not all junk. We had a junk sale at a local gun show for web gear in a friend's gagrage. We collected over $3K for what we all considered WWII junk. His guns sold for about twice what we considered junk.
Anything Worth Doing is Worth Overdoing
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buying old guns is fun...
fixing them up at reasonable cost is satisfying...
selling old guns for modest profit is more fun...
depositing checks is also satisfying...
let make a deal...
Last edited by ed good; 04/30/15 12:37 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Sidelock
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jager: i too have a fondness for ithaca 37's...
the pre war guns with the checkered stock and forend are my favorite...
only pump gon i like better is the remington 17...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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I look at Jon's guidelines like a 14 1/4 LOP. Probably is perfect advice for 90%+ of humanity. Another 5% of the public can work within them, but will be mildly dissatisfied.
Then there are the last 3-4%
Out there doing it best I can.
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I would like to purchase a couple more smallbore Birmingham or quality American side by sides that need restocking.Anyone? I just never learn.Bobby
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Then there are the last 3-4% Most of the DGJ board members may not be 1 percenters, but we certainly are the three-four percenters. That is why we all like this post so much - it is advice none of us worry about following!
Last edited by Doverham; 04/30/15 06:04 PM.
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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We are born into this world with empty pockets, and that's how we leave. CZ, You may have heard it before. Rephrased.. I've never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. 
Last edited by ithaca1; 04/30/15 08:14 PM.
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Very sobering to see in print what a lot of us have probably thought at one time or another.I still wish I had bought that Lefever with junk barrels and paid the price to have it rebarreled in England.I feel sick just thinking of it.
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The school of hard nocks can be expense.
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