I have that in mind. But that would be my "top dollar offer"- By the way, I went to my 2014 Fijestad Blue Book page 760- long listed of good Germanic names- but did not see Herr Franz Sodia listed therein-- I'll let you know if I end up with the gun- hope to- but it is at an auction, so who can predict the "up yours, matey" fever that seems to grip the madding crowds that sometimes gather in rural MI for farm equipment and household stuff, the rest of the guns (I had a private viewing on Monday) are "beaters"-the Ferlach is the pearl in the oyster.

Also, as I like to pay close attention to all details, there is a typo in the last line of the 3rd graph in the text on FERLACH GUNS-- they have it as "indivudal gunmaker"-should be spelled "individual gunmaker" Machts Nicht, Ja?? Danke- Der Fuchs!!


"The field is the touchstone of the man"..