Thread: Colt Model 1883
View Single Post
Unread 05-25-2019, 11:57 AM   #15
Member
Jerry Parise
Forum Associate

Member Info
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 73
Thanks: 9
Thanked 41 Times in 29 Posts

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew Hause View Post
Jerry: are you thinking of Winchester? The first two orders of guns Winchester imported were made by C.G. Bonehill, and were in five grades from Match Gun down to D-quality. In 1882 a third order was acquired from Richard Redman. Winchester also imported guns from W.C. McAntree & Co. and W.&C. Scott & Sons.

Beautiful Parker D4 "Turkish" Bruce
Colt used high quality damascus from Plunger-Riga & Heuse-Riga Fils., Nessonvaux.
http://heuse.spahistoire.info/henriheuse.html
More Colt damascus examples here
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/17067005
Ah yes, now I remember, Winchester it was. Thank you for correcting me Drew.
Jerry Parise is offline   Reply With Quote