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Edward Vanderbeck
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June 17, 2025 - 8:22 pm
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[Image Can Not Be Found] I am trying to post letter from pauline

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June 17, 2025 - 11:24 pm
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Edward Vanderbeck said
[Image Can Not Be Found] I am trying to post letter from pauline

  

Send it to my email and I will post it for you.

Bert – [email protected]

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Ed, that’s great news.  Your persistence has really paid off. A Pigeon grade Model 50 with conclusive evidence of factory engraving and carving. The whooshing sound you hear is the market value of your gun taking off. 

- Bill 

 

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Hmmm, I just might be the guy that suggested touching base with PaulineCool

Congrats mate, you got a nice one, irrefutable documentation is a rarity on old Winchester shotguns. I’ve

been reminded a number of times that Winchester burned the records…on purpose. Pauline’s custom shop documentation is a treasure.

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Rick Lindquist said
Hmmm, I just might be the guy that suggested touching base with PaulineCool

Congrats mate, you got a nice one, irrefutable documentation is a rarity on old Winchester shotguns. I’ve

been reminded a number of times that Winchester burned the records…on purpose. Pauline’s custom shop documentation is a treasure.

  

Yes, you did. After I suggested it looked like factory work Zeb concurred and Maverick suggested contacting Ms. Muerrle. Seems several of us were on the same page, even better for Ed that we were right!

 

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Agreed, and congrats to Ed. Sounds like some more pics are on the way, we love pictures!

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