I realize this is an old thread, but I want to just describe my recent experience purchasing from Bob.
I contacted Bob back in October 2019 for what would become a 2-3 month conversation on purchasing a fine vintage double. Of course, since Bob is the U.S. dealer for Toby Barclay's guns (Heritage UK) he has a very nice inventory of fine old doubles. Furthermore, Bob is an enthusiastic owner and user of such guns himself and is always happy to spend time giving advice on how to make the most of them.
As a newcomer to the world of vintage doubles, Bob helped me immensely in narrowing down my choice set and evaluating the relative merits and drawbacks of the different offerings. At no point did I feel Bob was out to make a sale or just gather pure profit. He was perfectly honest about his pricing and where he would be willing to make a deal. He also was honest about what guns he thought would require work or may need to be fitted, vs. which guns would work "out of the box". Above all, he took time to understand my needs and help me figure out what I was looking for in a gun.
I ended up purchasing from him, and then it turned out that when I took the gun out for a round of skeet (Bob offers a standard 3-day inspection but non-firing) the right barrel firing pin broke! It happened outside of the inspection period (and even had it been in the inspection period, would have invalidated it as I fired the gun). Nevertheless Bob immediately told me to send it to his preferred gunsmith (Tim Carrick at Carrick's Custom Guns in NC, also highly recommended) at his own personal expense. Tim was great to work with and made a new firing pin for the gun and it is back in my hands and should provide me with many years of hunting and shooting enjoyment.
Apologies for the long post but I want to just let everyone out there know what a fantastic man Bob Nay is and assure you that whatever you purchase from him, you are getting an excellent gun that you should have no concerns with. Bob is very patient and caring in his responses to any questions and his integrity is above reproach. The man knows quality doubles and you should not hesitate to do business with him. If only all gun dealers were the same...
