I suppose a Crandall built gun could be a mis-mash of previously available features, like engraving and a black finish with some case colored hardening thrown in for good measure.
I like Tobins, but, sometimes the market gets it perfect, and the better guns win. A Tobin isn't a Fox, or an LC Smith or a Parker. I truly believe that high pressure ammunition is and was the death of these old guns. Too many of them out there are off the face while looking about like Researcher's gun up there, pretty good for 100 years. The stock dimensions usually are short, with too much drop. The splinter forearm tends to be impossibly small. Tight bores, chambers and tight chokes have, for the most part, passed into history.
They can be MADE into a passable field gun, with an understanding of the limitations. They don't typically come that way.
And at that point, if you had started with a Fox, or a Parker, you might get some of the money back.
By the way, thanks for clearing that up, Roy.
Best,
Ted
