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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.:)
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put some w d -40 on it and jump in the rain and hunt...ha charlie
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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?
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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: |
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E.K. Tryon
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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:
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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.
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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
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