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Bill Murphy

03-10-2015 12:22 PM

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

03-10-2015 12:30 PM

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

03-11-2015 04:30 AM

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

03-11-2015 05:56 AM

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

03-11-2015 06:41 AM

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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

03-11-2015 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley (Post 161923)

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

03-11-2015 07:22 PM

I have but have never found anything of interest.

Craig Robbins

03-20-2015 10:21 AM

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/...24&type=thread

Mike Franzen

03-21-2015 08:58 AM

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

Destry L. Hoffard

03-30-2015 04:59 PM

Interesting

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