I know from occasionally seeing (almost) similar copies of that gun at the gun shows, it would have been valued at a minimum of $750 or more, but the money thing was never even considered - still not. It hurt then, but it hurt a lot more later when I realized he wasn't even near as much 'grateful' as I was grieving. Due to me being the softie I seem to be, getting sentimental and all, I actually gave it to him. Then, in 2006 we were having our 35th school reunion and I found out my old friend would be there. I even dropped a coyote at near 100 yds (off a motor running/stopped tractor) with it in the mid-70's.
Squirrels, rabbits and vermin in general just seemed to magically drop when the trigger was pulled. That thing became a part of me in short order and was always considered THE gun to stick in the box when I was buried. Dang this thread makes me hurt! Back in 1969 I traded a good friend out of a 1910-1920 mfg Winchester pump 'gallery model'.
