I have an 01 Federal Firearms License.

Well today was a truly memorable occasion.

I just finished handling a transfer for a client of mine; a stunning James Purdey & Sons side-by-side 20 gauge shotgun.

It may well be the most expensive firearm I'll ever transfer, coming in at $40,000.00.

What made this even more memorable is my client is 99 years old.

To top that off, he brought me a pheasant, one of three he harvested yesterday, upland bird hunting with his son.

All in all, a memorable day.

Any one got a killer recipe for pheasant?

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What an amazing day you had. It's very nice to hear of a 99 year old doing so well, so mobile and all that.

Mushroom and pheasant pot pie is my favorite application. Pheasant, Mushroom and wild rice soup is excellent as well. Brined slow smoked pheasant can make a great appetizer - tastes almost like ham. I also make pheasant jerky, but a single bird is not near enough to be worth doing. Email is in my profile if you want one of the recipe.

Louisiana seasoned fish fry mixed with cajun spices. Cut it all into little bites, bread and fry.

Crock pot with potatoes and your choice of spices.

Think "chicken" when you cook it.

too bad you're not compensated as a % of the value!

cool deal

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Oh my god, no pics? Of the shotty, not the pheasant. Bet that was a stunning piece of workmanship.

DON'T DROP IT!

I've told this a time or two before...

When I worked at the range there was a guy who came now and then who owned a high end store and was a factory rep for one european custom gun maker.

One day I'm handling an absoultely beautiful, work if art.. a double rifle in .470 Nitro express.
I asked what it cost (is wasn't his). He said "Around 260." (That's two hundred and sixty thousand dollars to you and me kids.)

He asked if I wanted to shoot it..."Fuck no!" "If I drop that thing I'll have to sell my house!"

99 Years old and bird hunting with his son. How awesome is that?

$40,000?? Was it half-price from a senior senior citizen's discount?

Yes, a jest albeit with a core of truth. The prices of the of the english 'bespoke' aka custom fit shotguns can quickly exceed $100,000. And not just for Purdeys. If you are curious do searches on GA, GB, AL, and other auction sites.

A good day indeed! Was the shotgun engraved? Was there a provenance? When was it made?

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Originally posted by MarinetoRN:
99 Years old and bird hunting with his son. How awesome is that?

That is Winning!!!!!!

I had one of those days last year. I had the privilege of receiving two Savage 1907 45 ACP pistols. These were two of the prototype pistols that went up against Colt and John Browning in the 1907 US military pistol trials. These were prototype no. 16 and prototype A in the white. I realized that I was holding in my hands something that Savage and probably Browning had also handled. These were the prototypes of the pistol that had things gone differently, would be the iconic Savage 1911 that was carried into war for the US.



Internet picture of prototype A.

https://www.rockislandauction....ms-corporation--1907



Internet picture of prototype no. 16.

I do not have permission from the owner to post pictures that he let me take.

I felt honored to hold American history, military history, firearm history, Savage history.

To be 99 years old and be up and doing anything is remarkable in itself let alone buying a $40,000 shotgun. Maybe he was buying it as an investment and intending to sell it 40 years down the road when it'll really be worth something.

Keep 'em coming, I love it!

Very cool. Do you get to keep the pheasant for yourself, or will you have to share? Does anyone else know about it? Who was present when he deemed to present you with this present pheasant?

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Originally posted by Tuckerrnr1:
I had one of those days last year. I had the privilege of receiving two Savage 1907 45 ACP pistols. These were two of the prototype pistols that went up against Colt and John Browning in the 1907 US military pistol trials. These were prototype no. 16 and prototype A in the white.

You, sir, are a very lucky man.

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I just finished handling a transfer for a client of mine; a stunning James Purdey & Sons side-by-side 20 gauge shotgun.
It may well be the most expensive firearm I'll ever transfer, coming in at $40,000.00.
What made this even more memorable is my client is 99 years old.

That's awesome!
I hope he truly enjoys it... and I'm willing to bet he does.