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What exactly is your definition of "farm condition"? Not to put words in your mouth but, it sounds derogatory. Hope I'm wrong. Yikes, Stanton….a bit of a thin skinned response since you are proud of being a farmer, eh?! Grouse Guy’s statement doesn’t seem the least bit derogatory or condescending towards farmers from my viewpoint. I think his point was the gun was well used…. To clarify for Stan, I actually borrowed the phrase from the farmer himself. When we met at a remote road junction for the transaction he walked the gun over to my truck with a slight grin on his face saying "She's in farm condition at farm prices!" I liked the man and the gun straight away. It seems some are always looking for offense.... Thanks for your reply, GG. I hope it serves you well, but I'm still left wondering what that "farm condition" means. I've heard it used so many times before, and it's always been so vague. However, I DO understand what "farm prices" means.  Best wishes to you, SRH
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Stan:
In this case "farm condition" included significant blue wear at the carry points, some brown freckling on the receiver where rust was started then halted before pitting, butt with shallow scratches, dents and flaking finish, checkering well worn and where remaining full of grime (tractor grease and wheat chaff?).
On disassembly I would posit the internals had never been accessed or lubed since the factory. Basically it looked like it had killed a lot of everything with feathers on his humble farm since the 40's. And I found it still could even before I got home to pull it down.
I could see the homeplace in the distance, where he'd assembled about two dozen dull tractors, seeders, swathers, hoppers and a few combines that might still roll on the upwind side, as is the local practice when you've never had barn space for it all. He said his kids weren't interested in farming or hunting, especially during the dry years.
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Socialism is almost the worst.
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Bob: Put up your fine M21 20ga DT FOR SALE again. I promise to not derail it!
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All good.
Can you post a picture of yours?
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Well, I apologize for bringing it up. I didn't mean to wreck the thread. And I don't talk politics. I just like SXS shotguns.
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The one thing I remember Billy was that he stopped a motorcade to get out of the car and urinate on a tree in front of everyone. Ha-ha!! You're a class act Jimmy.
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By the way, your gun is really nice. I have one similar in a 12 gauge. I put a leather pad on it and it turned out to be a nice gun. Take care.
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He really did do that. And he was really an embarrassment to his brother. And equally so, Billy's brother Jimmy was an embarrassment to right thinking Georgians. A Christian man, from what I've heard, but terribly inept and mis-guided. I rank him with Obama.
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