Hi all, I've seen the ads in DGJ from Vintage Doubles and also Kirby's website. He has some nice doubleguns for sale.
For those who bought from him, I was wondering how your dealings went with him?
Thanks all.
Greg
I've brought two guns from Kirby. A Diamond Quality Daly and a 16b Dan'l Fraser. Both dealings were satisfactory. His prices tend to lean toward "resonable" so if you have a gun to trade, don't be upset when he offers you about half of it's market value. He is a straight ahead guy and I would not hesitate to deal with him again.
Friendly and knowledgeable guy. Pleasant and easy to deal with.
Ditto Jon S and clayws.
I have purchased two guns from him, missed a couple of others as we couldn't get together on price. I have severe non-buyer's remorse over one of them. I wish I would have gone up the 5% we were apart.
Best,
Mike
Kirby has a wide range of guns and has made himself knowledgeable. As his inventory has expanded, he obviously doesn't remember every last detail about each, but he will go pick up a gun and do his best to describe it. I have found him enjoyable to deal with several times. I second the comment that his prices are reasonable.
Met him a a clays shoot in Illinois a few years ago, very pleasant fellow. Most of his guns looked better in person than on the web-site.
Buyer's remorse can be an ugly thing. We suffer for years over a couple of hundred bucks.
tunes
I purchased a muzzle loader from him. Well described and a reasonable price.
He's also genuinely personable.
Kirby is purported to have picked up a Sauer Meisterwerke at the Vegas show & I'm curious if he had a buyer.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
rse
I have bought a number of double rifles from him. HE IS VERY HONEST WITH HIS DESCRIPTIONS. His prices are fair. I will continue to buy from him.
I purchased a Lindner from him a few years back and after the inspection I sent it back to him. He took a while to refund my money and then told me that I had to pay him the credit card %, which I have never had happen before with returned guns; other then that, everything was fine. Seems like a good man.
Not to get off track on this thread but to answer ellenbr question...the Sauer was reported to me to be a Grade 380 proofed in '32. Don't know any more about it. jeff
Kirby is a character!
He has been a consistent and honorable advertiser here on doublegunshop.com for several years.
In addition; I have met him personally on several occasions and would not hesitate to seek his advice on a double gun or purchase a gun from him.
Honorable and knowledgeable…a good man!
I've purchased a number of guns from Kirby over the past 10-years.
He is a fair, honest and gracious man. It's too bad there aren't more dealers like him.
Steve Helsley