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Sidelock
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Not at all- whenever Mae and I are in FL--Venice-- we go out to eat frequently at area Italian restaurants-- My favorite is Benny's Ba-Da-Bing- on the Tamimiami (sic) Trail, the main drag going from Nakomis down to Ft. Meyers-and through the center of Venice and the Circus Bridge-- Benny and his family migrated down from Little Italy-- and I feel at home there- lotsa fotos of a former USMC Commandant on the walls- and Gino- the manager (and Benny's eldest son) and I are goombahs-- Now that I see you are from Philly and "Joisey"- I got it- Just didn't think of any major Italian area in KY--Love the culture--and the food-- So, goombah, no apology needed.. Holt's-- a Limey op.?? Wow-- I buy a Purdey hammergun, and pay an additional 25%, plus VAT (69?)-- and insured shipping- Mama Mia-- Not my style--
Most but not all of my 12 gauge L.C. Smiths I bought from Brad B- over the past 20 years-- Now-a-Days- I'm out of the market, but still like to stay up with current pricing-- RWTF
"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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No VAT on guns being exported from the UK. You have to look at the whole picture. A client/friend had been looking for a nice sidelock for sometime and was not happy with any of the offers on the US retail market. He spent quite a bit of time looking and had a fair amount of frustration along the way. At the last Sept. Holt's auction I noticed what looked to be a high condition, cased Alex. Martin sidelock and the estimate was quite low. Diggory inspected the gun and a bid was placed toward the high end of the Estimate. My client/friend won the auction for less than his bid and when all was said and done he is now the proud owner of a superb British sidelock for under 5K, far less than US retail. There are deals over seas but one must be a shrewd shopper and be able to adapt to the ever changing market.
Steve
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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My friend just bought an "As New" Purdey 20 bore, two sets of barrels, made in the 90's for 45K at the Southern.
It is a fantastic gun and I felt it was a deal.
Mike Proctor
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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My friend just bought an "As New" Purdey 20 bore, two sets of barrels, made in the 90's for 45K at the Southern.
It is a fantastic gun and I felt it was a deal. Assuming nothing wrong, that is spectacular depreciation!
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I think he is missing a main point. Very, very few people can afford a $200,000 shotgun. I don’t care how wonderful it is, unless I win the lottery, I will never be able to purchase a new Purdey, Holland, Boss. However, I am thrilled the market is depressed for fine used doubles. While I will never be able to afford a new Holland, I can afford to buy a used one, especially if I buy at auction in the US. Even with the buyer’s premium, there are excellent deals to be had if one looks hard enough and has cash on hand. Why should I care about the growing gap between a new and used Boss? I don’t. If anything, I hope it widens and makes more used fine doubles available at the lowest price possible.
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