Recent content by GaryMD

You are saying that the grips in the pictured gun are not original to the gun? Added later? Is that correct? Thanks, Gary

Added response. From over on the Colt Collectors forum: A response that makes a little more sense. "I see asking prices for this gun with the factory boring wood grips sometimes up to $1900. I don't know how far fetched that is, but I feel safe to say that the gun you pictured is priced great...

At a local GS they have a 3rd gen buntline in 44 special it has the carved white stag grips it is new ,never turned.There is no box the dealer say's a collector needed the money and sold it.He is asking $1500 for the gun.I looked at J.Taffins book and he said beware of fake repro's on these as...

This is a very nice target pistol you don't find these every day a safe queen. Wanted to post a couple pictures as anyone else have an Olympic ISU .22short Model. Interesting I found a picture of Bill Mcmillan's 102 trophy used in 1960 Olympics in Rome.Although a different model 102 and a...

The NRA was kind enough to research for me and find the Elmer Keith article on Elmer's 52. I can't thank Maureen A. Denfeld enough for finding and sending this article to me,Miss Denfield bless you. Bravo NRA!! The article written by Keith does confirm that this is indeed a very special rifle...

I have to agree there was only one Elmer Keith. When you read his books you come to understand the man. He was one tough cookie as they say. This picture of him is a favorite of mine he was approachable as well as a man that loved and lived life.

I finally picked up Elmer Keith's 52 today. It was in surprisingly good shape and it is a big rifle. As far as I can tell the barrel @ the receiver measures 1.168 and the muzzle end is 1.00 inch. The wood grain is real nice and the rifle is rust blued. Actually I can't believe this rifle is...

I just wanted to say that I bought Elmer's 52 Winchester because it is unique,one of a kind like so many of his guns. Elmer use to shoot matches with it and also the occasional turkey,although he used his Sharps mostly for that when on his ranch. Ted his son also shot this 52 in a match. This...

Keith Auction Book Poulin Ok here is the Elmer Keith Auction Book I made up from 3/14/2015 at Poulin Auctions in Fairfield ME. It has small descriptions of Elmer's lots with realized prices including auction markup. I feel this is the way we can see what Elmer had in his collection through the...

Most went for $60,000 the Corbet Tiger Double sold for a sublime $230,000 +18% For cash payment!:eek: Actually the Hollands and Westly Richards went far below replacement cost.My wife said "No" the boss pays the bills:rolleyes:

Thanks BCR, Congrats to you too .It must have been a thrill to see and handle these parts of gun history we read about. You didn't happen to see the 52 in the flesh did you?I can't wait to see it.I'd like a report on the way it looked the barrel is really big.This was at Poulin across the road...

I watched the auction today on Invaluable & was surprised at the prices for the pistols.The number 5 was always my favorite pistol.At one time I owned 5 Improved number 5's by Gunsmith Bill Grover any many others by Bill.Sold them all years ago.They were all fine pistols but always envious of...