Re: If it looks to good to be true----------- Archived Message
Posted by David W on March 19, 2007, 3:16 pm, in reply to "Re: If it looks to good to be true-----------"
JCS, I agree with you, and I hope that you didn't take my post the wrong way. I just see some of these guns as being "bait" after the work on them.
As far as the factory doing the restoration, then I would say yes, but Remington doing an upgrade on a Parker , isn't the serial number already stating that it was such a grade.
If Hunter Arms, or L.C. Smith Gun Co., was still making guns and if you sent it back for restoration, I'm sure that there would be a letter to state what was done and when.
As far as DelGreco or Turnbull restoring guns, well, that's their living and I'm sure that they don't ask what the clients intentions are for the gun. At least Turnbull came forward and said that he refinished most of those parkers, he didn't have to. Plus like I said I don't think there are many "closet queens" out there. Not many people could afford $500-$1,000, 90-100 years ago for a gun to sit idle.
I'm glad I don't have to worry about the higher grades to much, I can only afford the clunkers, that I try to fix and keep for myself. It can be a cruel world and I've seen that in the antique furniture end, manly in Shaker.
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