Reunited with an old friend

JimD · 07-29-2009, 05:25 PM

Today a friend of mine sold me back a 1917 Arty that I sold him about 6 years ago. I sold it to him for $1500 and bought it back, with a commercial type stock, for $1800.

I remembered it as all matching but when I got it home my memory came back to me as I rediscovered it has a Swiss side plate, mismatched extractor and hold open. It also has British import marks on the right side of the barrel.

My gut feeling is I overpayed a bit but the gun is otherwise VERY clean, 95%-97%, with a perfect bore.

07-29-2009, 05:25 PM	#1
JimD User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Reunited with an old friend Today a friend of mine sold me back a 1917 Arty that I sold him about 6 years ago. I sold it to him for $1500 and bought it back, with a commercial type stock, for $1800. I remembered it as all matching but when I got it home my memory came back to me as I rediscovered it has a Swiss side plate, mismatched extractor and hold open. It also has British import marks on the right side of the barrel. My gut feeling is I overpayed a bit but the gun is otherwise VERY clean, 95%-97%, with a perfect bore. __________________ "Dyin' aint much of a livin', boy".