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JPK
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Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?
19/04/07 01:40 PM

Grizzly,

Not to be too harsh but there are no spare parts for any double rifle. They either need to be hand made or hand fitted so it is NO issue. JJ could make a spare as soon as G&H or any other qualified gunsmith/maker. No different than H&H or Purdy or... You can still get alterations made by JJ factory lettered, BTW.

The Marcel Thys that G&H sold for the price you mention was a plain jane gun with only the minimum border engraving and no extended tang. Not comparable wood either. Just not a comparable rifle.

The recoil pad is likely after market and so the length of pull. LOP is a matter of pure luck in a second hand rifle, even more so in a third or fourth hand rifle.

IMO, the rifle is too heavy and, if I were in the market it would disqualify the rifle. But it was made to someones specs. They were off two or three pounds.

I think this rifle is a relatively weak example of Thys and I think $25k is fair.

This rifle is better quality than the majority of boxlock English rifles you will see advertised and it is three quarters of a century short on the wear they have too.

No Hyem has been made in recent history that would compare to this rifle. By a long shot.

JPK

BTW, I paid a fraction of the asking price for my much better finished Thys sidelock. But I never expect to see that opportunity again.

Edited by JPK (19/04/07 01:44 PM)

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Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	bradhe	17/04/07 01:39 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	BigFiveJack	18/04/07 12:25 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	BigFiveJack	18/04/07 04:48 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	500grains	18/04/07 06:15 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	bulldog563	18/04/07 06:47 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	18/04/07 10:02 AM
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Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	19/04/07 10:14 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	bulldog563	19/04/07 10:54 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	19/04/07 10:44 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	500Nitro	19/04/07 10:58 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	bulldog563	19/04/07 12:01 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	Grizzly	19/04/07 12:34 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	CptCurl	28/04/07 11:09 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	JPK	28/04/07 11:30 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	CptCurl	28/04/07 11:44 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	hoppdoc	29/04/07 04:10 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	bulldog563	29/04/07 06:44 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	29/04/07 09:02 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	500Nitro	20/04/07 11:59 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	hoppdoc	20/04/07 11:47 AM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	Grizzly	20/04/07 12:38 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	JPK	20/04/07 01:27 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	dnovo	20/04/07 10:56 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	Grizzly	21/04/07 01:51 PM
Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	500Nitro	21/04/07 01:57 PM
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Re: Marcel Thys 470 Fair Price?	Grizzly	20/04/07 07:03 AM
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