George H Ryman
 

I was looking for an Ithaca letter the other evening and after reading it, I had a light bulb moment I guess you could say.

It is a high grade, field configured 20 gauge ordered by George H Ryman. It is one of probably less than 10, NID Grade 7E 20 gauges. The gun was completed in 1947.
The original buttstock had been shortened unfortunately, perhaps for a lady. It has been restocked quite nicely and the original is still along.

Per the letter Walt Snyder put together on this gun a few years ago, Mr Ryman also ordered a 7E 410 at the same time.

So my question, I’m sure most of the crowd here knows much more about Mr Ryman than I do, did he order any Parker guns, or any other makers guns for that matter.

He sure seemed to have had no problems ordering high grade guns.

Stan, I don't know if George Ryman ordered the double i purchased from his wife quite a few years ago. It was an LC Smith skeet special 20 bore with Hunter One trigger, 2 sets of barrels, one with splinter and the other with beavertail, vent ribs on both. I wish I had that one today!!!

Ryman Setters....(-:
 

I was gifted my good friend's pup after some serious medical issues. Pine creek Dave of Pittsburg PA. Dave is doing better now but still can't train or work his pups. We hope that this fall Me, Dave and Daisy can get a hunt in the Potter County grouse woods he so loves. We received Miss Daisy May the 2nd week of last December, she was 10 months old. She is a Ryman setter orange Belton from Wyss Fireside Setters. She had zero training when she arrived and other issues. I am very happy to report that Daisy has a happy forever home her in Ohio with my other setter Miss Charlie Rae, they are best friends for sure! As I type this, we are on the cusp of a 2-week stint in the MI. UP. We are very excited to say the least. Some pictures of my buddies...(-: SXS Ohio

Bob,

Was the stock on the gun you purchased from George's wife shorter, or maybe this gun was not used by his wife?

Stan

The George H. Ryman No. 7E .410-bore is in the Eric Klein Collection. Page 42 - 45 of Josh's book.

Setters or bust!

-Victor

It fit me so about 14 1/4, 14 3/8. It may have been shorter at one time as it had a leather covered pad when I bought it.

While most NID No. 7Es have a gold Bull Elk head on the trigger guard --

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Stan's 20-gauge and the Klein .410-bore have a gold setter with a bird in its mouth which Josh matched up with a Ryman picture. A 12-gauge No. 7E with the same gold setter is 448878.

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While Walter's letter doesn't mention Ryman, it does mention the 20-gauge and .410-bore.

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Great info Dave,

Appreciate your knowledge and input.

I thought perhaps the gold setter with bird in mouth were a late NID Grade 7 feature, but obviously that is not correct. The 2 Grade 7’s ordered by George H Ryman are late guns, any chance you have the serial # on the 410?

The bull elk has grown on me some, but the Grade 7 that I regret not buying had a gold dog on the trigger guard, I don’t remember the other features of that particular 7, but that gold dog I can still picture like yesterday.

Be careful. The gold dog bites. Must have got you.😃