The engraving on that gun is very unique! A true mix of B grade and commonly seen AA grade engraving. Wonderful!

It reminds me of the 32” 28 gauge that was owned by Clark Gable. Love to see more of it!

Deep relief engraving on a Grade 5 is pretty rare.





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Here are the results for the S/N's in Deans reply. From the factory records. These are the earliest 28ga. guns I could find.
94373 28ga. grade 5
95000 12ga.
95420 No records available
95421 "
95422 "
95426 "
95428 "
95431 28ga.
97027 No records available
97031 "
97032 "
97033 "
97034 fit new 20ga.barrels to gun, gauge ?
97036 28ga.
97037 "
97038 No records available
97170 28ga.
97426 "
99181 28ga.
99599 28ga.
99600 28ga.
99686 28ga.
99687 28ga.
100303 28ga.
101329 28ga.
102155 28ga.
102156 28ga.

Thanks very much Chuck!

Of the twenty-six serial numbers listed here it is surprising that only ten of them are shown in the “28-Gauge Shotguns” table at the rear of Volume II of TPS.

As a point of interest…

94373 is a TI5 with a CPG and 28” barrels.
95431 is a TI3 with a straight grip and 26” barrels.
97170 is a TI3 with a straight grip and 26” barrels.
97426 is a TI5 with a straight grip and 26” barrels.
99181 is a TI3 with a CPG and 26” barrels.
99599 is a TI3 with a straight grip and 26” barrels.
100303 is a VH with a straight grip and 26” barrels.
101329 is a VH with a CPG and 26” barrels.
102155 is a VH with a pistol grip (round knob) and 26” barrels.
102156 is a VH with a CPG and 27” barrels.







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A couple of more pictures of duBray's AA hammer gun.


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That's a beauty for sure! I would love to shoot some box birds with that gun!

A few more.


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Purely a sports comment:

All those times I saw Richie Sexson play for the Buffalo Bisons I had no idea he was du Bray's great-great grandson...

Big, tall power hitting first baseman......

Another Parker with a du Bray connection and 1897 Madison Sq. Garden Show. I assume this gun was "sold" to Du Bray as a sales tool and not a personal gun??? Also this show gun is not listed in the PS.

I wonder what it was about that gun that it was returned so many times by so many buyers?





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[QUOTE=Dean Romig;355279]I wonder what it was about that gun that it was returned so many times by so many buyers?

They probably didn't care for the lackluster engraving and the "Plutoesque" rendition of the dogs.

Looks very much like Harry Gough’s work. I like it.





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