They Have Finally Named Ammunition After Me.

[edgarspencer]

I'm so honored.

[Jack Kuzepski]

Edgar,

You too huh!! I thought it was just me.

Jack Kuzepski

[charlie cleveland]

makes three of us we need one more....charlie

[Larry Frey]

Edger,
It was great to get to meet and speak with you at the Stamford show this weekend. One thing is for certain, you sir are no dummy.

[edgarspencer]

Thanks Larry. It was a treat to meet you, Dave and Dean. I wish I could have stayed longer, and am sorry I didn't get to say goodbye before I left. As I said to Dave, I was delighted to see what a great display the PGCA sets. People who know 'Old Connecticut' manufacturing, know we're very fortunate to be home to the three greatest gun manufacturers ever. That you gentlemen give your time to man these tables, and share your knowledge, is a credit to the PGCA.

[Dave Suponski]

Edgar,Thank you so much for the kind words. From almost the first time you posted on here I got to thinking...This is one interesting CT Yankee...Then after the steam engine discussion I thought.....I just gotta meet this guy...So believe me when I tell ya....The pleasure was all mine.....:)

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Edgar,

I've got a couple of those shells too. Mine don't have headstamps other than gauge so I've no idea who made them. Do yours?


Destry

[edgarspencer]

Destry, the .410s are marked REM UMC, and the 16ga. are marked Winchester Ranger.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'll have to check mine again but I swear neither is marked. I've got a .410 and a 12 gauge I believe. I've got a whole box of Winchester ones, but they're fairly modern plastic shells.

DLH

[Chuck Bishop]

Edgar,

Any chance you are related to Christopher Spencer, the inventor of the Spencer Repeating Rifle? He was from Ct.

[edgarspencer]

Edgar,

Any chance you are related to Christopher Spencer, the inventor of the Spencer Repeating Rifle? He was from Ct.

Yup,same bunch of Hoodlums

[Dave Suponski]

Very interesting Edgar. Do you have a lot of information on Christopher Spencer? I enjoy this kind of stuff. I remember walking into a gun shop in Branford and they had a wonderful Spencer pump with a damascus barrel for sale.....Thats another one I should have bought....:rolleyes:

[edgarspencer]

Dave, I genuinely believe backing a pickup truck over a Spencer pump is the only way to improve on it's looks.

[Richard Flanders]

Your kin had a pump shotgun, the worlds first, in 1882? Some were very nicely engraved too. Here's a bit of the story of Christopher Spencer and his invention. Do you have one in your collection Edgar??

http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/spencer-shotgun.htm

[Dave Suponski]

Funny thing...Went to the Wallingford gun show today and there was a Spencer pumpgun for sale. I think the damascus barrels are very cool. A great pumpgun in a homely sort of way. I think I am gonna get one and see if I can shoot it....

[edgarspencer]

Richard, did have one, but I gave it away to the first kid that said he thought it was 'cool'. I'm ugly enough, but to be seen carrying that would scare little kids, and small dogs too.
Dave, Of coarse you can shoot it. Anybody that looks that good in his avatar should be able to shoot anything. I actually shot the one I had (It had a steel barrel), but not hunting. When you pump them, they make more noise than a spoon drawer at the soup kitchen. When I get the urge to lug something heavy that requires a healthy breakfast before pumping it, I take my '97 out.

[edgarspencer]

Here's what I gleaned from my sister's family research.
Christopher was my great grandfather's (Burton Spencer)first cousin, which would have made him and his brother, Perry, 2nd cousins to Chrsitopher's boys. One of Christopher's son, Percival, was the developer of the Seabee amphibious plane, made on Long Island, NY

[Dave Suponski]

Edgar, Seems like innovation runs in the family!

[edgarspencer]

Maybe so, but the business skills were a bit spotty.

[Chuck Bishop]

Edgar,

If I did my calculations right, Christopher is your first cousin 3x removed.

[Dave Suponski]

Edgar, As you and I both know Connecticut is not a business friendly state...:banghead:

[edgarspencer]

Is that something like my ex wife; First wife, Once removed ?

[Chuck Bishop]

It depends on how you removed her:eek:

[Jack Cronkhite]

Edgar: I've seen this type of ammo blasted ineffectively at pheasants........

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12857&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1326047672

near one of my favorite little towns, which may also be home to a few "once removed" spouses. And, no matter how dumb I might feel some days, it is good to know there's always...........

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=144&pictureid=3395

[Craig Parker]

So are these only Half Dummies