Engraved Ljutic Spotted At The Gun Club

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docbombay

Discussion Starter · 9 d ago (Edited)

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A well known gun club member walked into the club house yesterday and plunked this Ljutic down on the table. It did draw some lookers. It comes with two sets of wood, the one on the gun has what appears to be a PFS product hanging off the back. The additional stock speaks for itself. The case has "Silver Dollar" embroidered on the inside.

Questions.

Did Neil Hartlieb engrave many Ljutics? Any ideas as to who made the additional furniture? As this is an early (non hooded) gun and has been around for many years, has anyone seen this gun before? Do you think the guy will get his asking price?

Always fun to run into guns like this.

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rw993

· #2 · 9 d ago

Asking $3500?? Same price for any older plain mono. If it's solid should not be avail long

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Justin L.

· #3 · 9 d ago

That looks like a Gracoil recoil reducer on the back of the stock on the gun, and the stock is broken pretty badly near the receiver. Also, the adjustable comb was done…poorly. Having said that, it’s a good thing it comes with a second stock! Beautiful receiver, did Neil Hartlib sign it? I don’t think that’s the correct spelling of his name, either, but I could be wrong.

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docbombay

Discussion Starter · #4 · 9 d ago

I think the correct spelling is Hartlieb.

And it is signed by him on the bottom of the receiver.

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308

· #5 · 9 d ago

And the correct spelling is Ljutic.

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Rick Barker

· #6 · 9 d ago (Edited)

308 said:
And the correct spelling is Ljutic.

That is why it is so cheap, it is a Ludig, a Turkish knock off of a Ljutic.

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rmsg0040

· #7 · 9 d ago

The stock on the gun I would chuck in the garbage, second stock looks nice.

RickN

· #8 · 9 d ago

Probably selling it to buy a Perotsee.

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MDHyatt

· #9 · 9 d ago

can't compete with a Tri Star

Littleboots

· #10 · 9 d ago

I think it will sell at that price

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skeet_man

· #11 · 9 d ago

The gun would probably be a headturner after a full refinish and reblue. So probably $750 to $1k to make it right.

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Charlie Becknell

· #12 · 9 d ago

My buddy, David Helton, showed me his "Pigeon Grade Ljutic". He shot it well once so he decided to turn it into a Pigeon Grade. He had a Pigeon engraved on the receiver. He then shot a bad score and had the engraver engrave some "Pigeon Poop" below the Pigeon. Truly a "Unique" engraving!
If you ever enjoyed the Far Side, David sees, and lives his life this way.
Funniest Helton story he ever told me was he was talking to this lady at Walmart, but he just couldn't place her or remember her name, but he was sure he knew her. Finally, the lady asked David, "David, don't you recognize me?" David responded that he did recognize her, but just couldn't place he. She then said "David, I was your wife!" They had been divorced for a few years. LOL, what a character. He needs to write a book

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Hugh 3200

· #13 · 9 d ago

Charlie Becknell said:
My buddy, David Helton, showed me his "Pigeon Grade Ljutic". He shot it well once so he decided to turn it into a Pigeon Grade. He had a Pigeon engraved on the receiver. He then shot a bad score and had the engraver engrave some "Pigeon Poop" below the Pigeon. Truly a "Unique" engraving!
If you ever enjoyed the Far Side, David sees, and lives his life this way.
Funniest Helton story he ever told me was he was talking to this lady at Walmart, but he just couldn't place her or remember her name, but he was sure he knew her. Finally, the lady asked David, "David, don't you recognize me?" David responded that he did recognize her, but just couldn't place he. She then said "David, I was your wife!" They had been divorced for a few years. LOL, what a character. He needs to write a book

Sounds like a kindred soul.

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James L Balog

· #14 · 9 d ago

Is there a palm swell, slight amount of offset and toe out on the extra stock?

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docbombay

Discussion Starter · #15 · 9 d ago

James L Balog said:
Is there a palm swell, slight amount of offset and toe out on the extra stock?

Don't know James, I didn't pick it up.

trapshootinkid25

· #16 · 8 d ago

I’ll take it.

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Trapshooter

· #17 · 8 d ago

Did Neil sign the gun?

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Cono Natale

· #18 · 6 d ago

rw993 said:
Asking $3500?? Same price for any older plain mono. If it's solid should not be avail long

thats what they are going for, for that engraving should sell quickly

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docbombay

Discussion Starter · #19 · 6 d ago

Well, that gun took one hour to sell from the time it hit the table in the clubhouse until it went out the door with a new owner.

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