I had a fascinating talk with Mr. White at the shooters corner today. I forwarded my information to him to share with any buyer of the Superiors, because I have about 30 pages of articles and oral history from people who knew Ross Sherman regarding the history of those guns. I learned Superior #1 is in that list. I also learned that the guns belonged to a gent whom I had searched for unsuccessfully for nearly 20 years. He collected period pieces, and as I am looking at that list, many Shilen 4 lugs, all guns from 1960-about 68.
@RCE1...if you want to PM me, I would love to talk old BR guns. I do not shoot matches, but like you, varmint a bit. I understand the angst of having something that it feels like no one appreciates. But even today there is a place for Gen Z'ers to own Model T's! So don't give up passing on the history. They are a labor of love.
When I explained to a friend unfamiliar with BR that these period guns represent a time of radical innovation...when guys were moving from Hi-walls and MAusers to custom actions...and they were changing and experimenting with barrel weight, twist, rifling, cartridge sizes (who knows about the 222 1/2?) stocks, triggers, lugs, lock time, triggers, bullet design...and they were doing it themselves! Building it themselves! It was like they had a bowl of spagetti and threw it at the accuracy wall, seeing what stuck. Of course guns changed. That is why so few of these still exist! Mine is an example of a 1960 gun rebuilt in 1980...Lee Six stock, DT reciever, new barrel, even a new fangled cartridge on an opened 223 BF...some silly thing called a PPC!
So the guns Mr. White is selling are interesting and a snapshot of an era gone by. I wish I could own a few but will solace myself in photos and seeing other guys get them and enjoy them.
