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Rich Anderson
10-19-2013, 08:52 AM
I just received my first PGCA letter for the CHE damascuss 20 that has recently come to live with me.

The gun was ordered by a company in Philadelphia but was shipped to a sporting goods company in Hanover PA. The gun remains in exactly the configuration in which it left Parker Bros right down to the Silver's pad:)

Thanks Chuck!

Now if I can just kill a Grouse with it, it rains every time I ake it out:eek:
Daryl Corona
10-19-2013, 09:09 AM
Be patient my friend. It will happen. Besides, a little rain won't diminish it's exorbitant value.:)
charlie cleveland
10-19-2013, 09:35 AM
put some w d -40 on it and jump in the rain and hunt...ha charlie
Rick Losey
10-19-2013, 09:44 AM
a CHE 20 as a rainy day gun :shock:

dry it - oil it - enjoy it


and pictures of its first bird when it happens please
Bill Murphy
10-19-2013, 11:50 AM
What company in Philadelphia? What company in Hanover?
Rich Anderson
10-19-2013, 03:48 PM
dry it - oil it - enjoy it


and pictures of its first bird when it happens please

I do-I do-I do and I will:)

Bill it was ordered by E.K. Tryon Co and shipped to Adams Sporting Goods. The price in 1913 was $134.75 with the charge for ejectors and the pad...it sure went up in value in 100 years:rotf:
Robert Rambler
10-19-2013, 04:01 PM
E.K. Tryon
Rich Anderson
10-19-2013, 04:13 PM
Robert thats awesome thanks for sharing it. It would look good framed in "The man cave". A nice bit of history from the good old days.:bowdown:
Robert Rambler
10-19-2013, 04:48 PM
Richard, I've been watching Ebay , would love to find one of those early cataloges.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Catalog-Net-Trade-Price-List-Edw-K-Tryon-Phil-Guns-Fishing-Tackle-Hardware-1939-/380429709426?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589360b072
Bill Murphy
10-19-2013, 06:42 PM
That is a great Tryon broadside. Thanks.
David Hamilton
10-19-2013, 08:44 PM
Yes that Tryon add is great. I have an 1830's percussion rifle in 36 cal. with Tryon locks which I'm told was made by a independent craftsman as the gun is finer than Tryon rifles of the period. I don't know, as I have seen a Tryon rifle in the Smithsonian collection that was a fine gun. Apparently Tryon made "Trade" guns for trade with the west, meaning the native tribes. David