Yup,same bunch of Hoodlums

Very interesting Edgar. Do you have a lot of information on Christopher Spencer? I enjoy this kind of stuff. I remember walking into a gun shop in Branford and they had a wonderful Spencer pump with a damascus barrel for sale.....Thats another one I should have bought....:rolleyes:

Dave, I genuinely believe backing a pickup truck over a Spencer pump is the only way to improve on it's looks.

Your kin had a pump shotgun, the worlds first, in 1882? Some were very nicely engraved too. Here's a bit of the story of Christopher Spencer and his invention. Do you have one in your collection Edgar??

http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/spencer-shotgun.htm

Funny thing...Went to the Wallingford gun show today and there was a Spencer pumpgun for sale. I think the damascus barrels are very cool. A great pumpgun in a homely sort of way. I think I am gonna get one and see if I can shoot it....

Richard, did have one, but I gave it away to the first kid that said he thought it was 'cool'. I'm ugly enough, but to be seen carrying that would scare little kids, and small dogs too.
Dave, Of coarse you can shoot it. Anybody that looks that good in his avatar should be able to shoot anything. I actually shot the one I had (It had a steel barrel), but not hunting. When you pump them, they make more noise than a spoon drawer at the soup kitchen. When I get the urge to lug something heavy that requires a healthy breakfast before pumping it, I take my '97 out.

Here's what I gleaned from my sister's family research.
Christopher was my great grandfather's (Burton Spencer)first cousin, which would have made him and his brother, Perry, 2nd cousins to Chrsitopher's boys. One of Christopher's son, Percival, was the developer of the Seabee amphibious plane, made on Long Island, NY

Edgar, Seems like innovation runs in the family!

Maybe so, but the business skills were a bit spotty.

Edgar,

If I did my calculations right, Christopher is your first cousin 3x removed.