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Posters on here earn their credibility by what they post, or don't.

You think someone who supports torching actions to "restore case colors" is credible in other areas of gun recommendation? I don't.

Give your partner ed a tag, jOe. You need a break.

SRH

You bought a gun from Ed didn't you ?

Yep, and I tried to help you from making that same mistake. Remember how that worked out? Fortunately, you got your money back on the misrepresented gun. Now, you attack me and defend him. Strange.

SRH

Couple of things relevant: Before buying the Gerest Berthon I asked for photo of the bores...Ed said he didn't know how to do this. The gun was what I was looking for and was priced right. And when I notice the "7" on the barrel flats, I realized it had original French 2 3/4" chambers (this in a 1906 gun!). So I took a chance and bought it. Ed forgot to tell me the barrel had been honed to remove pitting and was no longer in proof... but I had it checked out and it's safe for my Daughter-in-law to shoot.

At the time Ed said frankly that he likes "stirring the pot" so there you have it. Also at the time Ed was in Vermont selling guns on commission ...Then he moved to Florida and became a Southerner. Now I think he's a Virginian. No matter, he is who he is. I'd deal with him again but caveat emptor.

Ed does have impressively positive feedback on Gunbroker. How do you explain that Stan?

It probably has something to do with how engaged the buyers of those types of guns are. Argo's thoughts were good, it seems he built in his own comfort zone for surprises before he pulled the trigger.

I worked for almost 50 years for a relatively small government agency; your "hall file" was what you lived and died by. I've discovered the SxS community is relatively small, extremely knowledgeable (and opinionated) and reputations become well known very quickly. Witness the number of warnings issued on this board. Just saying.

That's a loaded question, buzz. Am I supposed to answer for other's experiences, or mine? If someone is happy with torched "case colors", they give positive feedback. That was not the issue between Ed and me, tho'. Nuff said.

SRH

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