Dave Buehler has his reasons for his creative fiction, which apparently has become his reality.
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=520616&page=3I have communicated with Dave privately and on forums several times offering to ask Dr. Jim to research the SNs of his guns to confirm the original specifications, and he has declined to do so. If you will send me the SNs of your Smiths, I'll do the same for you.
Dave Williamson has established his credibility, and he should not be confused with Buehler (which John did in the past). His opinions are his own, as are yours.
In that I wrote the FAQs for the LCSCA (with the contributions of David, Tom Archer, Dr Jim and many others) I believe I have some credibility regarding Smith guns also
https://lcsca.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=274&club_id=43784BTW: My self worth has 0 connection to my possessions William, and I have different priorities now. I'm happy with my few guns, which should be the point of any collection, and enjoy shooting recreational skeet regularly with my lowly 1906 No. 00, which has no cracks in the head of the stock. Dan Lammers tuned the (crude
) locks and a crisp let off is a thing of wonder. It has gotten slighly loose, cured with a pepsi can shim
I'll be shooting this morning with BorderBill using an 870
