I have a friend with a 20ga Browning BSS Sidelock
It's the EXPENSIVE one we're talking about . . . although the BSS Grade II (boxlock with coin finish and engraving) can be nearly as expensive.
There were far fewer 20's made than 12's. Even the Blue Book, which is more often low rather than high in its estimates on sxs, puts a 100% BSS 20ga Sidelock at $5K. Depends on how eager your friend is to sell the gun. Given the current economy, I doubt he'd get $4K from a dealer--but I doubt you'd get a NIB 20ga Sidelock for less than $5K from a dealer if you were buying. I'd say that makes $4K a pretty fair offer from both your and your friend's standpoint.
Last edited by L. Brown; 02/02/09 06:08 PM.
