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Wow. This string is still going??!! Is there really anybody out there (other than the owner) who thinks an antique circa 1890 H&H with damascus barrels is worth nearly as much as a 1930ish H&H proofed for 2-3/4 inch shells? Is there really anybody out there (other than this Lowell character and certain of our elected representatives) who is taking great smug satisfaction from our current economic conditions?
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Is there really anybody out there (other than the owner)
who thinks an antique circa 1890 H&H with damascus barrels is worth nearly as much as a 1930ish H&H proofed for 2-3/4 inch shells? Not eYe.
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Not listed, posted, maybe on this forum with a description of the gun. Binko posted some photos... I recall calling out some flaws in his gun (he's been mad at me ever since  ).
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quite honestly quality of lots of stuff is vastly overrated. some examples include pre-64 winchester bolt rifle, browning superposed, model 12 shotgun,......the samples i looked over were not nearly as good as many folks proclaim. there are some exceptions: holland & holland 'royal', freedom arms big bore revolvers, browning fn 'safari grade' rifle, merkel o/u game gun,.....
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Not listed, posted, maybe on this forum with a description of the gun. Binko posted some photos... I recall calling out some flaws in his gun (he's been mad at me ever since ). Yes, I posted photos and I re-posted new photos, to show you that I had the hinge pin fixed of the VERY slight mar on it, and also to show Jeweler, who was looking for an H&H, what the gun looked like. As far as getting mad at you, JoE, that's not going to happen, I don't get mad at anyone, maybe disappointed for man-kinds sake, but NEVER mad. At that time I had thought about selling it, as I was having some heart issues and I thought I might have to have open heart surgery, and may need some money. However, this was not the case, and I never could bring myself to list it for sale anywhere, which is good, because I now want to keep the gun, as I don't need to sell it and I still love the beauty of this fine antique, which I'm into. I only buy guns that are at least 100 yrs. old NOW, and I consider them more valuable than newer ones...at least to me, and probably a few others like "H&H12 bore". I understand if you don't agree, just understand if I don't agree with you or anyone else for that matter! binko PS - Go ahead, take your shots, but this will be my LAST post on this matter!!! Said and done!!! Honest!!!
I'm now a PORN Star! - Poor - Old - Retired - & Needy
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Binko I like the 100 year old classics too...because I can't afford the newer ones.
Sorry I said anything about your buggered hinge pin screw....most learn from their mistakes when buying these old guns some never admit it.
A while back I got into a Scott Excellentia grade with some hidden issues that I didn't see it first...(but I got it cheap).
Lucky for me with a little cash it will work out and I will have a nice gun with high condition Damascus bores and high condition egraving.
Who knows it might have been worked on by the same jack legg that buggered your hinge pin screw.
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Binko,
I was interested in the engraving pattern on your gun. I have one from 1886 with rose and scroll and I wondered if yours had been done in a similar fashion.
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PM - See for yourself, but I'd say 80% to 85% rose and scroll.  binko
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Binko is that a dent where the barrel meets the receiver ?
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