Research letter question

[Gary Cripps]

Aquired a GHE 20 ga. ser. # 231203 this past year. Wanted to get a letter but doing the preliminary check the site said there is no information for my gun on which to base a letter. Is this the final word or are there other avenues to explore?
Thanks
Gary Cripps

[Harry Collins]

If the Parker came through Abercrombie and Fitch ther may be a record of it. Some here know the avenue to such information.

Good Luck, Harry

[Bill Murphy]

The Griffin and Howe website, research category, has some three thousand Parker numbers that went through VL&D and A&F. Your number is not among them. That is about the end of the line for research except the PGCA collection of work tags. Your number does not appear there either. I think our researcher searches the work tag list when a letter is requested. Research material in this serial number range is not particularly interesting because no mention of the original purchaser is included in the stock books.

[Gary Cripps]

Thanks to both Mister Murphy and Collins for your replys. Just going to like it for what it is.
Gary Cripps

[Jack Cronkhite]

Gary: If you were to post some pictures, we would enjoy it along with you. Is there any means to follow a path of provenance, starting with the person from whom you acquired this gun? 1929 isn't that far back - if you say it fast.
Cheers,
Jack

[Gary Cripps]

I have the original buyers name from the family where I bought the gun. He owned a farm and hunted with it near Oregon Il. The family said the stock carving was done by a friend from that area. Will post some pictures if I can figure it out.
Thanks
Gary
Looks like I have to put them some place to load them--not tonight

[Bill Murphy]

You can email them to a participant here who knows how to post them. Unfortunately, I am not that person.

[Harry Collins]

I'll post them. hmcollins2@hotmail.com

Harry

[Gary Cripps]

Thanks, Sent them over.
Gary

[Harry Collins]

Gary,

If sent to hmcollins2@hotmail.com they have not been received.

Harry