Blast from the past, I was just looking at Chadicks old website on the internet archive wayback mahine a few days ago. Never had any dealings with Herschel. I'm surprised no one took over the shop, as their name was well established in the fine gun world. They seemed to always have a revolving inventory of Parker guns.
"Chadick's, Ltd. was founded by Herschel Chadick in 1976 after three years active part time trading firearms. Herschel was a local East Texas boy from Pioneer stock. While in college, at Texas A & M at Commerce, he met and married (1956) the former Bette Tinney of Winnsboro, TX and worked part time on his father-in law's chicken ranch. After graduation he was employed by Texas Power and Light in Terrell, Texas. Herschel was a bird hunter - other obligations permitting - and admired fine shotguns. One year he got a little bit ahead on finances and bought a nice Parker. All his hunting cronies greatly admired his gun and a few made offers to buy it. The following April came and there was a tax problem. Bette suggested that he might just sell his Parker. Reluctantly, he did, and at a profit. In July he bought another Parker and the cycle repeated itself. Thereupon, a light went on in Herschel's head. Buying and selling fine firearms was a lot more fun than generating electricity. After a few years as a hobby and three as a part-time business he left the corporate "rat race", against the strong advice of his wife, father-in-law, and T P&L supervisor, to form Chadick's Ltd. He has never looked back. " I've met many fine people in the gun business. It's so much fun, you just can't call it work."
Chadick's, Ltd. specializes in fine double barrel shotguns and rifles. Herschel buys and sells a full range of high quality firearms - double shotguns, double rifles, bolt action rifles, antiques, sporting accessories, and memorabilia. Chadick's, Ltd. is located at 119 E. Moore Ave, which is old Highway 80 in the middle of Terrell in the downtown business district - just east of Dallas. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm by appointment weekdays. Saturdays by very special appointment on occasion. You should definitely visit his shop - an experience akin to visiting the "Mecca of Doubleguns". The photograph below does not do it justice, but it is the best we can do on the Internet."