Sometimes, Bill- but not always. Years ago, when I turned down an offer from a Trap shooting pal on my 1948 era m12 Pigeon Grade Trap gun, he found one at Felix Bedlan's in Nebraska. Bedlan was one of the dealers mentioned in Dave Riffle's book on the Model 12 Winchester, by the by--
Long story short- Bedlan wanted over $3000 for his M12 Pigeon grade-and offered by friend $450 on trade for his Browning Belgium mfg. Broadway rib O/U trap gun-- Caveat emptor.
In your reply on the 'dove gun thread" when you mentioned using your HE Fox with pigeon loads 30" barrels for the "coo-coo-birdies come Sept. you also, I believe, hinted at a possible future estate sale of some of your guns and amoo- if so, and you want a local "very deep pocketed" neighbor (sort of) he and my sister Gretchen live in Germantown MD--and he has a King's ransom of BA (mainly G&H Mauser actions, and some double express rifles as well) in owning and shooting some top shelf side-by-sides. Like me (my pockets are shallow, however) he does not like the auction two-step route, so if you were considering turning your investment grade guns over to, say, James Julia, he most likely, would pass. He has a Binelli 12 auto-loader at present- and like me, not a big SC shooter, but that could change. So, put out the word when you are ready, and I will so advise him. And good luck with your back problems in the up and coming hunting venues- Fox with the runs--
