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John Davis

11-19-2025 12:18 PM

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First picture is the grip cap of my Shelly Gitman original refurbished SA. The Second picture is the stock oval of my upgraded SAA. As you can see, the initials have been scrubbed from the SAA but the border engraving is similar to other Gitman guns. So, who knows? All I can definitely say is the upgraded SAA was engraved by Runge as it says "Runge Engrav Ilion NY 1963".

Brian Dudley

11-19-2025 01:21 PM

It is not at all uncommon to change the barrel steel markings when doing an upgrade or custom gun.

The upgrade of the gun has nothing to do with the factory. It was done after the fact.

Bill Murphy

11-19-2025 01:58 PM

It is really a Parker tragedy that John Davis's SAA has a destroyed initial plate on his SAA. However, the important thing is that it is a real Runge gun.

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Rick Roemer

11-19-2025 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer (Post 439038)

Thanks, John. Here is a picture of the shield on my Runge upgraded CHE28. I bought this gun from Pugs, a few years ago, and they told me it was a 'Gitman' gun. I have seen this same motif on other guns, pictured here, but not enough of the shield was shown to see the letters, but I believe it is unique to guns Shelly Gitman had commissioned. My gun is signed by Runge, and it also has the DelGrego stamp on the barrel flats

Hi. Would you mind telling or showing what the DelGrego stamp looks like? Thank you

John Davis

11-19-2025 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy (Post 439044)

It is really a Parker tragedy that John Davis's SAA has a destroyed initial plate on his SAA. However, the important thing is that it is a real Runge gun.

Bill, agreed. Except the most important thing is that she has carried me to the 27 yard line in handicap and since I began shooting singles with her in June of this year she's racked up five 100 straights.

Brian Dudley

11-19-2025 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Roemer (Post 439045)

Hi. Would you mind telling or showing what the DelGrego stamp looks like? Thank you

I have personally observed one or two delgrego restocked guns as being stamped “LDG” snd the year. I think it was in the guard inletting as I recall.

On all the others, the comb flute is the “signature”.

Bill Murphy

11-19-2025 04:01 PM

John, the most enjoyment I get from my Parkers is shooting them. Some day I will get on the trap range with my collection of singles. This may be the year.

edgarspencer

11-19-2025 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Roemer (Post 439045)

Hi. Would you mind telling or showing what the DelGrego stamp looks like? Thank you

LDG inside a circle

Daryl Corona

11-19-2025 06:18 PM

Did he mark all his guns this way?

Dean Romig

11-20-2025 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Daryl Corona (Post 439066)

Did he mark all his guns this way?

Not always. Depends on when these guns were done or upgraded.

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