The Louisville show was one of my favorites, for many years. I was at a table, looking for a nice double, when a fellow walked up with an “old” fox 20 bore. Asked the dealer for a value. Told $1300-1400. It was an AE grade. Owner almost made the sale but decided to come back later. I bumped into him on the next row. Asked him how much he wanted? Hoping to get $2,000 he said. Looked at the gun and it was a 90% gun. Not perfect, but a real nice shooter. Told him I’d take it at that price. He told me he had a LOM case for it if I wanted it. I love LOM cases.
Went with him to his car and when he open the trunk he had two LOM cases. Opened one and it had a gun in it still. Closed it and handed me the other which was empty. Of course I had to ask him what was in the other and he said a 16. But he had already walked it around and got only one offer for it. Said he was told 16 gauge were a tough sell. Not to me. It took me a skinny minute to tell him I’d take it as well. We spent all of 10 seconds on price. And I am glad I did. I gave him 4,500 for two guns and cases. This was a little before 2000 and was a fair if not a great price.
My middle son has the 20 and likes it for Dove. My youngest son has the 16. I loaned it to my late father,’who killed 15 dove with 23 shells, when he was 90, with both boys watching him. That gun is priceless to me. I intend to borrow it this year for Dove. I won’t match 15/23 but should be good enough Uncle Juniors .410 Crescent goes opening day and “dad’s” the second day. Got to keep it in the family. My oldest son gets the .410 when I pass.
Last edited by KY Jon; 06/30/24 07:18 PM.
