Bob Smith's A-1

[Bill Murphy]

Garry broke the ice about missing A-1 Specials. Where is Bob Smith's A-1 Special?

[CraigThompson]

Who is or was Bob Smith ?

[Bill Murphy]

Come on, Craig. He's the Bob Smith that owned an A-1 Special. Displayed and maybe sold at OGCA maybe 20 years ago. He had passed away by that time.

[CraigThompson]

What’s OGCA ? Old Guy Collectors Association ?

[CraigThompson]

To be honest I’ve never heard of the guy ! Until today that is .

[John Davis]

OGCA - Ohio Gun Collectors Association

[Joe Graziano]

I was hoping we could find Fred Johnson’s Mossberg 500. Sold at Walmart in 1983.

[Bill Murphy]

Bob Smith is a gunsmith of repute from Dayton, Ohio. He assisted Robert Patterson with his collection over the years. Robert Patterson was the President of National Cash Register who assisted the U.S. Navy in the deciphering of the four reel Enigma machine. Bob Smith was a talented engineer who was also involved, but I don't know how much. His A-1 was quite the gun, and was offered for sale when I had even less money than I have now. I assume it is in the wind.

[Garry L Gordon]

Garry broke the ice about missing A-1 Specials. Where is Bob Smith's A-1 Special?

BTW, I think we located Dr. Munshaw's A1S. Not too far away from me.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

What was the serial number of Bob Smiths A1-Spl Gary

[Bill Murphy]

Don't know the serial number of Bob Smith's Parker.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Any photos ?

[Bill Murphy]

When I saw the gun, I did not have a camera, nor did I have any money. I once went to Winter Vegas with $200.

[Mills Morrison]

Or my Uncle Remer Lane’s AHE. No serial number or anything but last seen being sold to Otis Odum

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Mills, Otis Odum must have bought many guns or had them made to order so to speak, I have a 20 ga A1 Spl upgrade that he bought in the early eighties or so the old tag says, Gary

[Mills Morrison]

Uncle Remer's was an original AHE, so I am told. It was in rough condition when my friend acquired it and that was one reason he sent it on to Otis. This all transpired decades ago, so the trail is pretty cold.