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Unread 01-31-2020, 08:59 PM   #1
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Anyone ever seen one of these?
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Unread 01-31-2020, 09:15 PM   #2
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Yes. There were some curtis Parker Try-guns too.
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I know of one Parker Curtiss try-gun.





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Anyone ever seen one of these?
NO!! but that is freaking so cool!! I think i want to get fitted with that gun just because it is so cool!!
thanks for the pictures. Do I just say "Dial me Up or Down"?
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Jack Fanning with an A.P. Curtis try gun
Recreation, December 1914, "Your Shotgun Affinity"
https://books.google.com/books?id=DY...=RA1-PA323&lpg
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A.P. Curtis invented the L.C. Smith ‘Curtis fore end fastener’ and worked for the HAC from 1899 – 1917; as plant superintendent during the last seven years of his employment. After WWI, he worked at Winchester, Ithaca, Iver Johnson, and Marlin. He returned to Fulton in 1940 and was the general manager of HAC until his death in 1941.
He was a prolific writer. Forty one of his articles were published from 1909 to 1940. He also authored America’s Double Hammerless Shotguns.
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Unread 02-01-2020, 03:08 PM   #6
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I believe there is also an Ithaca Gun Co. version out there somewhere. The Lefever version has been floating around for sale at about 5 times its value for some time.
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Bob, do you recall the asking price for the Lefever try-gun?
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I have owned my Parker Curtis try gun for about 40 years and enjoy it "too much". A Lefever Curtis gun was shown to me at the Southern some years ago, and kind of offered to me at a higher than reasonable price. I would still be interested at a more reasonable price.
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Bob, do you recall the asking price for the Lefever try-gun?
I don't remember specifically, but it was well over $10,000. I have to agree with Bill Murphy.
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William Larkin Moore has a Ithaca SBT Try Gun in their store. Not sure if it is for sale?
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