A “Paul Harvey rest of the Story” on the A1S, 241039..
In August of 1982 I made my first trip to Chadick’s, LTD. While visiting the showroom and viewing various grades of Parkers I had never seen before, Herschel invited me into his office to show me two very special A1S guns of which the 241039 was one of them. Up to that time I had never seen or much less hold a A1 Special. The gun was spectacular in every way. A gold pheasant on one side of the receiver and a gold grouse on the other side. The remaining receiver was embellished with fine English scroll. It was cased in its original leather trunk case along with the original hanging tags. The story Herschel shared with me was the original owner contacted Remington to order an Invincible. He wanted a 20 as the other Invincibles were 12’s and a 16 gauge.
Remington purportedly told him they could not build an Invincible. So he asked that they build an A1Special of “Invincible Quality” with gold birds, fine scroll, and special wood carving and checkering. Herschel indicated it was sold awaiting the transfer of some real estate which was partial payment. I was so glad to see the gun as it was the one and only opportunity.
The gun is pictured in TPS page 719... (not the best picture as the photographer’s flash somewhat washed out the gold pheasant). 😊
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