Wrege&Flues Bay City stamped under butt plate

[Craig Robbins]

Greetings All,
I recently picked up a 10 gauge hammer gun, # 41745 with "Wrege&Flues Bay City" stamped under the butt plate. It is for sure a die stamp not just written out.
Do you have any knowledge of this?
Thank you,
Craig

[Dean Romig]

Can you show us a picture?

It is likely the name of the store in Bay City, MI.

[Brian Dudley]

I have found many interesting things under buttplates of old guns.

[Dave Noreen]

I believe Emil Flues (of Ithaca Flues Model fame) operated in Bay City at one time.

[Chuck Bishop]

Google is your friend! http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=968&p=localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties. bay

[Dean Romig]

Slam-dunk Chuck!

[Bill Murphy]

Somewhere in my files, there is an order for a Parker placed by Emil Flues. I'll try to find it.

[Chuck Bishop]

There are 2 entries in the order books, the first the original order, the second a repair. No mention of Wrege&Flues Bay City, but the repair was returned to Detroit. It would be interesting to see pictures of the gun to see if any modification might have been done to the metal or stocks.

[Craig Robbins]

Thank you, I am in the middle of repairing the stock. The gun is in very good shape overall for the age. I will post some photos when I figure out how....
Craig

[Craig Robbins]

Parker 10 gauge #41745

[Bill Murphy]

On September 19, 1892, Emil Flues, Bay City, Michigan, ordered a GH grade 12 gauge with 30" Damascus barrels, pistol grip stock. The serial number is 74894.

[Craig Robbins]

Thank you,
Craig

41745 is the gun I have with the stamp under the butt plate. Perhaps he had owned this one, or done some work on it at one point.

[Mike Franzen]

Following the links on this thread has brought up some fascinating reading about Emil Flues. Does anyone have a link to the solid gold gun he built for Ras Tafiri ?

[Craig Robbins]

Bill,
When I get a chance, I will see if there is a letter available on this hammer gun I just picked up. I have a few Parkers that I want to get researched.
Thanks again for your information,
Craig

[Dean Romig]

Haile Selassie on left before he was emperor of Ethiopia with his bride (ctr) and rifles (sporting or military?). he did enjoy big-game hunting.

I wonder if any of there might be the gold plated Flues gun???




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[George M. Purtill]

I have found many interesting things under buttplates of old guns.

This makes me want to take off the butt plate on every gun I have.

[Dean Romig]

I have but have never found anything of interest.

[Craig Robbins]

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=printthread&Board=1&main=5824&type=thread

[Mike Franzen]

Thanks for posting that link. What a fascinating story. Is there more?

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Interesting