Did Parker keep track of what craftsman made each gun?
 

Is there any way of knowing what person did the engraving on any Parker A1 Special gun? There seems to be a huge variation on the detail and heaviness of different guns. I have been told the foreman of the barrel Jim Geary stamped my gun but no signs of who did the work. When a gun was ordered could someone ask for a specific style or craftsman? I assume you ordered things like a gold Pheasant and paid for it, but all the other work was it just what the artist wanted to do? Even the field engravings could you order specific ones or did the engraver have the leeway to make the bird the way he wanted? Was it all hand done or were there templates that were followed?

Anschutz and or Runge (Robert R.) most likely were involved with the engraving, see the attached....

There are some guns that had requests for engraving in the order book. In my limited time looking up records I have come across some, but the majority seem to be dictated by the grade of gun and what the engraver can create that falls into the grade characteristics.

The reason I ask about the engravers is the original purchaser of the gun (Harry Nye) while living in Chicago when he purchased the gun began his working career at C Rogers & Brother located on Butler St in Meriden Connecticut. The Parker plant was 26 Cherry St. in Meriden. If you look at a map the streets are almost right next to each other. The link between C. Rogers & Brother silver platers and Parker Brothers guns is the silver-plating work for C. Rogers & Brother was initially manufactured by Charles Parker. The two companies are not related but a young man Harry Nye who was a hunter could have easily made friends with people in a gun company located 100 yards away from his companies’ headquarters. So, it is possible that 20 years after he left C Rogers and built his own company, Nye Tool and Die he wanted to buy the best and better than that he knew the guys who made it. And personally knew Anschutz. Just putting 2 and 2 together. It is a story, but a believable one.

Depending on the year your A1S was made of course, that looks like Anschutz engraving. If it is 1931 or later it’s not Anschutz. He died in 1930.





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[QUOTE=Dean Romig;437338]Depending on the year your A1S was made of course, thatvlooks lije Anschutz engraving. If it is 1931 or later it’s not Anschutz. He died in 1930.


Dean, it's a 1926 vintage.

In the case of the higher grade of guns having special requests as to what was to be done or how different features be done, like engraving, Parker would do what was requested, within reason.






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The gun was made in 1926

And YOM 1926 would support my suggestion of Anschutz engraving.





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