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Unread 09-04-2018, 10:23 AM   #11
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No Mike - The duBray AA came from a family in the Northwest. Great, great grandson of duBray.
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Ok. I was thinking about another hammer gun of his that surfaced maybe 8 - 10 years ago. It was featured in a DGJ article. It will be interesting to see what the 3 barrel set goes for.
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Unread 09-04-2018, 10:31 AM   #12
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It certainly has the potential to be the top selling American SXS we have seen since 168304 - the Czar’s Parker.




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The first report of Dickey competing in Sporting Life was 1895
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2425017.pdf

1895 DuPont Live Bird Championship
O.R. Dickey, of Boston, Mass., used a very handsome Parker Bros, hammerless gun, of the Pigeon model, and his load consisted of 50 grains, or about 3 1/2 drams by measure, of American “E.C.” powder, 1 trap wad, one 3/8 inch pink felt, one 1/4-inch pink edge, and 1 1/8 ounce of No. 7 chilled shot in the United States Cartridge Co.'s “Rapid” shells (he was a USCC Rep), 2 3/4”.
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2606012.pdf

He won the 1896 GAH and used the same load and gun
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2701022.pdf

He also operated a shooting park in Wellington, Mass., and marketed a "Dickey" target (not the "Dickey Bird" out of K.C.)

He was still a Professional Rep in 1916
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6722021.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6823021.pdf
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Isn't this the same gun of DuBray's that Ed Muderlak discovered and eventually bought? It was a very good article by Dean.
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Thanks very much Mills.

Ed never discovered it but rather researched and uncovered it's whereabouts. And Ed never bought the gun either. It has come from the Great Grandson of A.W. duBray to finally be auctioned in late October.

I think Ed understood the historical significance of the gun and the artifacts that were with it and I'm sure he understood the potential value of it all and it's my bet that he never would have made an offer on the gun but rather would have delighted in seeing it come to auction to reach its full value.

Too bad Ed didn't live to see this happen.





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The gun Ed bought was a AAHE Pigeon Gun, sn 83550, engraved and signed by Henry Gough. Ed had some trepidation about buying a restored gun vs. one in original condition and we had several discussions back and forth regarding same. My bottom line was, "you could always wait for the next one to come along." Ed being Ed, he wrote the check.
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An outstanding piece of Parker history and a well written article Dean. It will be interesting to see what it hammers at, I may have to go watch!
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I may bid on it just to say I did....






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Watch out, Dean. Judging from today's RIA auction, your trivial first bid may buy you a gun. I had no idea the market had sunk this low. As I recall, Ed's AA grade gun was owned by another Parker salesman, not Gaucho.
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Kevin may go down in history for the greatest line ever muttered about the collecting of rare Parkers with a wart or two. "You can always wait until the next one comes along." When, exactly, do you plan on finding "the next one"?
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