..possible purchase, request opinion..

ithacaartist · 05-05-2018, 02:25 PM

Some might think it a shame to shoot this one, which is in really good condition. I also think it might be several hundred bucks over-priced compared to collector-to-collector expectations (IMO).

If you want a shooter, I'd recommend buying a shooter! You will likely spend around half as much to achieve that goal, and pretty ones--nicely refinished, minor mismatched, or other easily correctable issues--would definitely not be out of running in the lesser price range.

05-05-2018, 02:25 PM	#2
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