Thanks again Dean-and if Mal is a friend of yours, he's OK in my book too. I did include James D. Julia with Jack Puglisi and Herschell Chadick at first- if we are here to 'split hairs' as Julia's has the BATF and the 4473, and guns are sold under his "hammer time", he might be a dealer, in a manner of speaking. I did read about the Czar's Parker, after Jack bought it from the Julia auction, do you know where it is now.
I added the note about friend, albiet retired with his daughter Cam running the "store" in Findlay, OH- Bill Jaqua. I am sure many others on this site have known and dealt with a similar person of high character and integrity in their "neck of the woods", as I am Ohio boy, and Bill is a Findlay "native son", he's the one I know best.
With an uncertain economy and many "sharks on patrol" on this and other gun auction sites, if I had to pay a tad more to deal "face to face" with an established and reputable dealer, I would consider that $ well spent. Thanks again for your kind note Dean, much appreciated. Let me know if you are ever looking for some "high end" fly fishing tackle, I still "network" a little and perhaps can help you out-as long as we stay out of FL.
