Is the C96 forum active? - Page 2

alvin · 01-31-2016, 06:41 AM

No wonder Simpson is listing some C96s with their tiny import mark these days. The gun must come from Europe recently... A few good ones but not great ones -- I guess the reason being they have to make money, so there must be a delta between wholesale and retail. At wholesale, very few collectors will sell their top ones... no matter it's in US or Europe.

I just reoiled a few in my safe this morning. The more I look at them, the more I feel happy. So, I kept them in my collection. From left to right: Antique 1898 Large Ring, Scarce 1899 Large Ring, and two post-1900 Large Rings.

C.Brown · 02-02-2016, 08:46 PM

Alvin: The Simpson C96s with import stamps are probably from the Sturgess collection.

"Back when" the Hartford (CT) show was running a fellow set up about 32 feet of C96s in elaborate custom-made wood/glass cases with (IIRC) red cloth backgrounds and engraved brass labels with such informative text as "1st model, 3d type, SN" etc.,
pure ego trip and utterly un-informative to non-super-specialists. I recall a lot of glazed expressions but nobody reading all the labels...

01-31-2016, 06:41 AM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	No wonder Simpson is listing some C96s with their tiny import mark these days. The gun must come from Europe recently... A few good ones but not great ones -- I guess the reason being they have to make money, so there must be a delta between wholesale and retail. At wholesale, very few collectors will sell their top ones... no matter it's in US or Europe. I just reoiled a few in my safe this morning. The more I look at them, the more I feel happy. So, I kept them in my collection. From left to right: Antique 1898 Large Ring, Scarce 1899 Large Ring, and two post-1900 Large Rings.

02-02-2016, 08:46 PM	#2
C.Brown New User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Alvin: The Simpson C96s with import stamps are probably from the Sturgess collection. "Back when" the Hartford (CT) show was running a fellow set up about 32 feet of C96s in elaborate custom-made wood/glass cases with (IIRC) red cloth backgrounds and engraved brass labels with such informative text as "1st model, 3d type, SN" etc., pure ego trip and utterly un-informative to non-super-specialists. I recall a lot of glazed expressions but nobody reading all the labels...