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model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« on: September 19, 2010, 06:15:14 PM »
Took a trip to one of our favorite CANDY (gun) shops today and on the used rack was a nice little Topper Deluxe model 488 in 2.3/4" 410ga.
Gun was nice and tight with right decent blueing on the barrel and a chrome frame.
It had a 28" full choke barrel with looks like real walnut wood.
The wood has had a coat of clear but doesn't detract from the over all appeal that much.
The price was $119.00 out the door.
I really didn't need it as I have other 410s but the shop owner said it was made in 1956 according to the man that traded it in.?
I think it was a tad more $$$ than it should have been but I just had to have it for the collection.
Could have bought a brand new one in 410 3" for the same price.
Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet!



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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop!
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2010, 05:15:40 AM »
Good score even at that price, pictures please!  ;D
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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop!
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2010, 11:48:30 AM »
One more pic.
When you look at it straight on the scraches don't show much at all.


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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2010, 07:58:46 PM »
Looks like somebody sanded the frame... that's too bad.
Have you shot it yet? How does it pattern?



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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 08:16:31 PM »
No I haven't shot it yet but soon.

The frame really doesn't have all those marks.
I don't know why it looks that way.
The chrome looks quit good for its age.
May try to get another pic.



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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2010, 04:14:40 AM »
Let's see how this one looks.



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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2010, 07:36:23 AM »
If you ever get to feeling like you've paid to much and would like to undo your mistake I'll buy it from you for that price!
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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2010, 11:54:13 AM »
Looks nice!
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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2010, 05:29:16 PM »
That's a sweet looking old Topper.   Very nice wood.
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Re: model 488 at the CANDY shop! PICS ADDED
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2010, 04:19:48 AM »
Nice shotgun.If I were lucky enough to ever find one I would grab it up in a NY minute.
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