Hemingway's Guns- great read indeed

[Stepmac]

Originally Posted by Jeff Christie

When we did the Movable Feast trip to Paris in 1982 all the places were there. We even went to Paris from Stuttgart on the then version of the Orient Express. We were usually smashed by 3 p.m. It was a blast. Can't do that stuff any more.

What a trip! Knocking about Europe when young is wonderful. I did it just after I returned from the VN War. Did it solo, mostly by rail in Britain and the Continent. Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Pompeii, Florence, Pisa. Survived on bread, wine, mustard, and cheese. It would have been a nicer trip with a beautiful women, but then what isn't?

[Stepmac]

Hemingway, who did not have the best eyesight, as did TR, hated scopes. He removed one from his Griffin and Howe '03 30/06, a rifle that he loved, and shot for the remainder of his life. As the story goes it was stolen from Jack's home in Ketcham, Idaho.

I like peep sights too and while I have a scope, a Leupold 4 pwr on my Ruger 77 in .257 Rbts, I like to shoot thru or over iron sights. Most game is shot close. No need for a scope.

[Grantham Forester]

Originally Posted by Steve McCarty

Hemingway, who did not have the best eyesight, as did TR, hated scopes. He removed one from his Griffin and Howe '03 30/06, a rifle that he loved, and shot for the remainder of his life. As the story goes it was stolen from Jack's home in Ketcham, Idaho.

I like peep sights too and while I have a scope, a Leupold 4 pwr on my Ruger 77 in .257 Rbts, I like to shoot thru or over iron sights. Most game is shot close. No need for a scope.

John Hadley Nicantor Hemingway, first and only son born to Ernest and Hadley Hemingway- aka- "Bumby" and of course Jack- in his later adult years he lived near the Salmon River area in Idaho and was a factor in TU and fisheries conservation. He was an avid fly fisherman all his life, even parachuted into Nazi occupied France with the OSS with a 3 piece fly rod in case strapped to his backpack, a gift from hotelier Charles Ritz.

Patrick, first born of the two sons Pauline Pfeiffer Hemingway (heiress to the Richard Hudnut cosmetics fortune) provided husband Ernest, was the avid hunter, like his father, and later became a PWH in Africa, under the guidance of Phillip Percival. Page 81- Hemingway's Guns: "Two years after his death, Papa's treasured .30-06, G&H Serial No. 956, was one of the two rifles and two shotguns that Mary (Welsh) Hemingway consigned to A&F to be sold. The A&F ledger indicates that its selling price would be $!50. However, Mary withdrew the Springfield two weeks later and then kept it at the house in Ketchum until she finally gave it to Patrick. ---- It was stolen from his home in Montana in the late 1970s."

[Alfred Greeson]

I purchased a Parker VHE 20 ga. with a Miller trigger in Alabama a few years ago. The shield read EH. The authors of Hemingway's Guns did their research but could not find any reference of him ever owning such a Parker. I was also told that two Parkers once owned by him were sold from the family but don't know anything of what they were or who purchased them. Anyone know of any way to add to the mystery of the EH 20 ga.? I probably need to order a letter on it.

[Dean Romig]

Yep, you probably need to order a letter on it.

[MarketHunter]

There were a lot of guys with the initials EH besides Ernest Hemingway. I've got an uncle named Estel Hoffard, maybe it's his gun......


DLH

[Alfred Greeson]

You're killing me! If Mr. Hoffard would like a Parker with his initials already engraved and some swamp land in North Texas, I can make him a sweet deal.

[Stepmac]

EH owned many guns and traded a bunch off. He gave some away. Some that were given to Patrick were stolen in the 70's. Or was it Jack? Not sure. How many of EH's guns do we have that have been authenticated? I read the tale of his Model 12 being given to A & F to be sold. A college kid bought it..cheap. He claimed upon interview, that it was worn slick. I am sure it was. I think, the famous G & H '03 Springfield would be the Holy Grail of EH guns. As the story goes it was stolen and ended up in the IRA which seems kind of bazaar to me.

EH casts a spell over American hunters, fisherman and his literary fans. I am a victim.

[Bill Murphy]

Alfred, what is the serial number of your EH Parker?

[Alfred Greeson]

235879.