Over 60 years ago, Nash Buckingham’s revered Fox XE/HE Special built by Burt Becker was lost but recently was found. This gun, with a broken stock, had been in a closet down South and its discovery was the talk of the trade.
The gun, which came to be known as “Bo-Whoop,” was made legendary by its owner Nash Buckingham, a well-known sporting writer. As lot No. 1171 came on the block at Julia’s on Monday, March 15, the gun estimated at $100/200,000 finally topped out at $201,250, the highlight of a firearms sale that grossed nearly $8.5 million.
The good news was not just the price. Julia’s revealed that the buyer was the son of Nash Buckingham’s closest friend and hunting companion. The son specifically purchased the gun for the purpose of donating it to the National Ducks Unlimited Headquarters to be displayed in memory of his father, and his father’s dear friend, Nash Buckingham.
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