An 8 gauge just for Charlie

[Bill Zachow]

Charlie, I was recently re-reading my 1952 Stoeger's Shooter's Bible and I came across the section on Greener's hammerless ejector guns. They have (in 1952) of course, an 8 gauge ejector model F35 Far Killer for only 173 pounds, 4 shillings, 0 pence. Using their conversion as shown in the same ad, the price in dollars would be $1,384. Since I have never seen an 8 gauge ejector gun, I think you should invent a time machine and go back and buy it. That way I could cross off another item on my bucket list. Have a great day.

[charlie cleveland]

bill many thanks for this post...will be up all night trying to figure out that time machine...seriosly would like to have seen better yet to have owned one of those guns....charlie

[John E. Williams]

In 1952, I was another twelve years out from arriving on the scene. Being a newborn then, I had nothing aside from some milk and the occasional diaper. $1300 dollars would've been completely out of the question! Now, if we could only figure out how to buy an 8 gauge for that price now that I'm all grown up and have a real job...

[charlie cleveland]

thereare a few 8 ga s seen out there for less than 1300 but more than likely they wont be a parker... but heh 3 of my 8 ga s cost less than 1300 with change to spare they aint pretty but they will shoot...single barrel 8 ga are out there for less....charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Bill and Charlie, in the premier edition of Guns and Ammo magazine in the early fifties, there was a story about Robert Stack's purchase of his new Purdey. The price was about $1280. Times change. Shooter's Bible shows many prices of English guns in the late 40s and early to mid 50s. Charlie, if you outlive me, I will instruct Linda to ship my 14 pound eight gauge Greener Royal to your address. It is nitro proofed for 3 3/4" shells. I have never tried a stick of dynamite in it to see if it chambers.

[Bill Zachow]

Bill, I could not figure out the advertised conversion of pounds to dollars. The way the ad was written, showing both amounts, it was like the pound was worth $8. That could not have been right as the pound was only worth around $5 prior to WW 11, and dropped significantly after the war. I think the dollar price factored in shipping, duty, and the 11 percent excise tax.

[charlie cleveland]

bill i sure appreciate this offer i hope you live to a hundred and me to 101...is this greener a hammer or hammerless gun..at 14 lbs she should handle a stick of dynamite pretty well..back in the early 60 s i use to read the shotgun news it had all those 8 ga and 4 ga for sale in it... in the 50 s 1200 dollars was quite a sum of money...in 1947 my dad and his brother bought the farm we live on now for 2000 dollars there is 152 acres on this place....charlie

[Mike Franzen]

If anyone could figger out a time machine it would be Charlie Eight Gauge

[wayne goerres]

When you build your time machine build it with a trunk so you can bring back a 4 bore for me.

[Bill Murphy]

Charlie, the Greener Royal 8 is a minty hammer gun, unengraved, a near twin to Ben Wise's 12 gauge unengraved Royal that his Dad, Bill Wise, wrote about in Double Gun Journal a few years ago.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Charlie, When you get that time machine running stop by here in V.A. pick me up and then drop me off in 1956, that was the year I was 14 and bought my first truck a 1933 Chevrolet pickup, with paper route money a whopping 60.00 and I drove it home! course I had no license or Ins, Truth be told it was a hard sell to my ole man! That truck introduced me to girls and a lot of other things I should have left alone! but I would love to do it all over again! Gary

[charlie cleveland]

i know of 3 happy people when i get this time machine going i m going back to 1952 and get that greener 8 ga and wayne a 4 bore while on the way gona drop off garry in 1956 so he can get that 33 chevy pickup...what a happy bunch we will be...well i forgot about the purdy 8 ga guess i ll bring it home too...charlie

[Rick Losey]

Charlie

can you fit a flux-capacitor in a 64 Falcon?

[John Dallas]

If you can't find a flux capacitor, try a Turbo Encabulator. The man in this video lives across the street from me, About 90 years old, but still sharp as a tack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rLDgQg6bq7o

[charlie cleveland]

don t know if i can fit one of those gadgits in the falcon but we will try for sure... charlie

[John E. Williams]

A '64 Falcon's got a sizable trunk as I remember, Charlie. Swing by the house and pick me up when you get that figured out. I've got some business back in the fifties too, mostly involving Parkers and SAA Colts. We may need a trailer behind that little Ford...:rotf:

[charlie cleveland]

now you talkingmay need that v8 yet to pull that load of guns and that old 33 chevy....charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Mr. Zachow, as I recall from my childhood, the BP did not fluctuate with the USD like it does today. $2.80 per BP if my memory is correct.