Wells Fargo Parker

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by will evans

I didn't see the gun, so I'm not going to say it was or it wasn't.

But I did, And I'll stake 50 plus years of gun collecting, that it is right as rain.

[Jawjadawg]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

But I did, And I'll stake 50 plus years of gun collecting, that it is right as rain.

It certainly sounds like an interesting gun, Edgar. Let me also say I'd certainly like to see a letter confirm the gun. With so many fakes floating around, it would be nice to see a legitimate example. A true piece of history used in a real train robbery, no less! Finding a real WF gun would be one thing. This is finding one that was actually used in a confirmed train robbery by a known and honored hero of the Wells Fargo Co? That sounds almost too good to be true. I even imagine Julia's would be interested in such a gun.

Please pardon the honest fun I'm having at your expense, but you have to admit that it would be somewhat amusing for Wells Fargo to give the guy a watch and chain valued at $650, $1000 cash, PLUS the most valuable item of all - a likely beat up, 5 year old shotgun worth maybe $7-10 at that time.

The assumption is the guy used the gun to take the life of another human being. Presenting the weapon to him as a trophy would be a bit macabre, even by banking standards.

[Bill Murphy]

Maybe Chuck would look up that serial number.