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Dean Romig

10-12-2025 07:44 AM

Here’s one of those instances where whom it was ordered by is missing… info just wasn’t available to Chuck.

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Dean H Hanson

10-12-2025 07:59 AM

Thank you Rich!!!

Bill Murphy

10-12-2025 05:45 PM

I found A # 1 Special in a 1916 pocket catalog and didn't look in any other catalogs. Early AA grade guns were stamped just "A" on the water table but correctly stamped "7" for the number grade.

Jim Thynne

10-20-2025 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Stearns (Post 437144)

I received my documentation for my gun from Parker Gun Collectors Association and it says it is an A#1 special. I am assuming that the # is just there to show it is an A number one special and nothing else. However, I had never seen the use of # used to describe an A1 Special. Any thoughts?

So difficult to find a A1Special. I regret selling mine years ago, but it is in a fine collection!

Brian Stucker

10-20-2025 04:12 PM

I was in your shop (Ivory Beads) around 2011 and you showed me a 20 ga. Parker and maybe it was an A1 special. You said you'd probably never sell it, but it would be a big number if you did. I can't exactly remember-maybe an AAHE.

Rich Stearns

10-21-2025 12:16 AM

Jim, it looks like you are the person I need to talk to.

Chuck Bishop

10-21-2025 08:42 AM

Much to do about nothing. As Brian said, it's just semantics

Jim Thynne

10-21-2025 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Stearns (Post 437671)

Jim, it looks like you are the person I need to talk to.

I had a gun shop named Ivory Beads, we specialized in fine doubleguns!

Jim Thynne

10-21-2025 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Stearns (Post 437671)

Jim, it looks like you are the person I need to talk to.

I hope I can help!

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