My First Letter
 

I just received my first PGCA letter for the CHE damascuss 20 that has recently come to live with me.

The gun was ordered by a company in Philadelphia but was shipped to a sporting goods company in Hanover PA. The gun remains in exactly the configuration in which it left Parker Bros right down to the Silver's pad:)

Thanks Chuck!

Now if I can just kill a Grouse with it, it rains every time I ake it out:eek:

Be patient my friend. It will happen. Besides, a little rain won't diminish it's exorbitant value.:)

put some w d -40 on it and jump in the rain and hunt...ha charlie

a CHE 20 as a rainy day gun :shock:

dry it - oil it - enjoy it


and pictures of its first bird when it happens please

What company in Philadelphia? What company in Hanover?

I do-I do-I do and I will:)

Bill it was ordered by E.K. Tryon Co and shipped to Adams Sporting Goods. The price in 1913 was $134.75 with the charge for ejectors and the pad...it sure went up in value in 100 years:rotf:

E.K. Tryon

Robert thats awesome thanks for sharing it. It would look good framed in "The man cave". A nice bit of history from the good old days.:bowdown:

Richard, I've been watching Ebay , would love to find one of those early cataloges.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Catalog-Net-...item589360b072

That is a great Tryon broadside. Thanks.

Yes that Tryon add is great. I have an 1830's percussion rifle in 36 cal. with Tryon locks which I'm told was made by a independent craftsman as the gun is finer than Tryon rifles of the period. I don't know, as I have seen a Tryon rifle in the Smithsonian collection that was a fine gun. Apparently Tryon made "Trade" guns for trade with the west, meaning the native tribes. David