That said, nothing was said about you being mentally defective or having a death wish. That is a gross and inaccurate distortion of what I said. I realize you don't like what I said, for I didn't expect you to. My experience is that folks in general resent correction, but that is not cause to misrepresent what was said. Resent it if you will, but resent what I said and not what I didn't say.

I am humble enough to know when others might make better owners, more deserving of a fine classic where it will not spend majority of life gathering dust.

The responses are appreciated, but not accurate is inference anyone selling something is mentally defective and possessed some manner of death wish. My life is quite full, and I simply have more to it than ordering my life primarily around shooting and caring for guns.

Lack of using something generally a sign to me that one has too much stuff, and stuff owning the owner, rather than other way around. When I have too much to take care of, where every day could be filled servicing the machines, it seems clear to me who is the boss. To that end, I will be selling the gun to a more worthy owner, hopefully.

There are two kinds of folks that hit their "senior" years. Those that live dying and those that die living. The difference is our attitude toward the whole process. I have my fair share of age related health issues, but I am still moving forward and looking forward. I can think of nothing better than to die at a shooting range, trying to wear out a firearm that can't never be worn out, at least by me. I want to die "Con pistola en la mano" as they said down here on the Border.

All of life is a head game, but even more so as the years roll by. My body may roll snake eyes, but not my spirit, mind and soul.

Thanks!

For a comparison of what commands the upper end of a gun like yours, look at this one - 1956 production (which brings a premium) with ivory stocks (which brings a nice premium). Gun sold for essentially $4600.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/798920287