Checkered triggers ?

[CraigThompson]

I just received an 1889 DH . The triggers are checkered was that typical on D grades and higher ?

[Brian Dudley]

The checkering on the triggers of a D grade would likely be a special order request.

[CraigThompson]

I realize it might be a bit difficult to tell but does that “appear” to be factory checkering ?

[Dean Romig]

The fact that the engraved knurling has a border would seem to be a factory job. Order a letter from Chuck - the answer might be in factory records.





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[CraigThompson]

The fact that the engraved knurling has a border would seem to be a factory job. Order a letter from Chuck - the answer might be in factory records.
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I was hoping that border was a positive indication :whistle:

I already had my CC out to send for the letter when I read your post to be honest LOL's !

[edgarspencer]

Craig, the stock does not appear to have drop points. Maybe it's just the angle, or my eyes, but it might be a hint the gun has been on a bench in it's past.

[Dean Romig]

It has been restocked judging by the lack of drop points and the wrong checkering.





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[Brian Dudley]

Along with crude inletting and poor checkering. For sure edgar.

[Dean Romig]

But I’ll bet Craig was well aware of the stock issues when he asked about the triggers. But again, he should get a letter if he wants to pursue this gun.





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[Brian Dudley]

For sure. I feel the triggers are original. And, of course, unrelated to the stock.

[Reggie Bishop]

The way I read his 1st post, I think he has already pursued the gun!:)

[CraigThompson]

But I’ll bet Craig was well aware of the stock issues when he asked about the triggers. But again, he should get a letter if he wants to pursue this gun.

I bought it two weeks ago and received it yesterday . And depending on how fast that “young feller” in Harrisburg operates I oughtta have a letter in the next week to ten days I would think . What I need is to find a decent DH 3 frame stock and get Danny Patton to fit it .

[Dean Romig]

Post deleted. Situation resolved.





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[edgarspencer]

‘scuse my ignorance... what is a “FH 3 frame”?

Use your imagination. A fat fingered typer knows that an odd letter is usually adjacent to one that makes sense. Look at the F, then the ones close to it, Dang, there's that D.

[Dean Romig]

Post deleted. Situation resolved.


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[edgarspencer]

Ask a rhetorical question, you get a snippy answer.

[CraigThompson]

‘scuse my ignorance... what is a “FH 3 frame”?
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[Jay Gardner]

Seems people are a little "testy" right now.

[CraigThompson]

Well I just saw a copy of my letter and yes the triggers were checkered at a cost of $2.50 . Letter also states all forend screws to be gold plated . And when I pulled the forend off I thought they might have been brass or someone had bling blinged the gun .

[Brian Dudley]

Now THAT is odd. I wonder why on earth that would have been requested.

[Dean Romig]

And the forend latch was gold plated all over too.... you can see some gold remaining in the engraving.





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[ED J, MORGAN]

Perhaps a presentation or gift gun.

[Eric Estes]

Excellent example of never say never. If it wasn't in the letter no one would have ever believed it was factory gold plating.

[CraigThompson]

Excellent example of never say never. If it wasn't in the letter no one would have ever believed it was factory gold plating.

You are 100% correct I had no idea . I had wrongly assumed someone had lost or buggered up the original screws and replaced them with brass screws .

[CraigThompson]

Perhaps a presentation or gift gun.

No I don’t think so . Well it may have been a gift to himself . The Mr Platt that ordered the gun was the same one that sent it back almost ten years later to have a little work done .

[edgarspencer]

Seems people are a little "testy" right now.

Jay, Pay no attention to any comments between Romig and myself. Our day isn't complete unless we throw each other a bone.

[Dean Romig]

Jay, Pay no attention to any comments between Romig and myself. Our day isn't complete unless we throw each other a bone.


That reminds me... I'll give you a call tonight - when is beddie-bye time for you?





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[edgarspencer]

That reminds me... I'll give you a call tonight - when is beddie-bye time for you?

Gettin kinda personal, doncha think?

[Russell E. Cleary]

It appears that the gold is in areas that are not apt to be seen, otherwise I would expect the medallion, or shield, on the stock to be gold.

Could it be that the gold-plating was merely to prevent tarnish where moisture might lodge and be difficult to wipe down?

Gold-plating used to be done on high-end yachts, purportedly to prevent tarnish in the marine environment, and not as one might expect, for ostentation. And, that costly maintenance-preventative practice what was actually origin of the term,” gold-plater”.

[Garry L Gordon]

Here's a DHE ordered with checkered triggers. It dates to 1918.

[Bill Murphy]

Craig, can you tell us where Mr. Platt lived? The "Gold Hearts Gun" is the only other lower grade gun that I'm aware of with gold parts.

[CraigThompson]

Craig, can you tell us where Mr. Platt lived? The "Gold Hearts Gun" is the only other lower grade gun that I'm aware of with gold parts.

New Haven

[edgarspencer]

Back then, Meriden was a nicely, leisurely drive up route 5 from New Haven. Probably one and a half to two hours. I'll bet he took the day off had the Missus pack a lunch and had a nice picnic in Hubbard Park. "Oh, darling, I just want to swing by the Charles Parker Company before we head home".

[CraigThompson]

Back then, Meriden was a nicely, leisurely drive up route 5 from New Haven. Probably one and a half to two hours. I'll bet he took the day off had the Missus pack a lunch and had a nice picnic in Hubbard Park. "Oh, darling, I just want to swing by the Charles Parker Company before we head home".

That was 1889 so it woulda been Horse and buggy .

[Dean Romig]

Or he could have taken the train. The New Haven line made stops along the way to Hartford, one of them being Meriden. Probably only an hour or so.





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[edgarspencer]

That was 1889 so it woulda been Horse and buggy .

Ok, they went for the weekend.

[CraigThompson]

Ok, they went for the weekend.

If memory serves the order was made one day and it was shipped two or three days later . Well shipped delivered whatever it was ready three days later .