8 ga

[charlie cleveland]

i was cleaning the old 8 ga hammer gun i got from mills and just happened to look at the serial no. it is 65145...got a letterthat mills sent off for and let me have it..well i got down the parker bible and looked up the number.yep it was in there just happened to notice there were 6 consective numbered 8 ga s in a row number 65141 through 65146..i think that bill murphy reported these guns came from california some copany ordered them..for sure this old 8 i got from mills that was a silent auction gun came from california.it must have stayed in california because thats were the guy who gave it to the silent auction lived..the gun i have origanaly had 34 inch barrels but sad to say they now are 27 1/2.. they were stub twist barrels..seems like a lot of these old 8 ga s had stub twist barrels...any way wonder if any one else has one of these 6 old guns in this serial block 65141 to 65146...charlie

[Eldon Goddard]

Charlie Mr. Delahoussae(sp?) gun is in the serial number range it clearly shows 65142. It is also in California. Interesting in that it is also stub twist and cut. I wonder if it was common to cut down those long barrels at some point.

[charlie cleveland]

i traded for mr delahoussae gun.that makes two of them 6 california guns found just 4 more to go...don t have it in hand yet but will soon...can t wait.....charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Charlie, what do the letters say? We would like to see pictures of the letters as well as the two guns you have acquired. Who were they originally sold to?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Congratulations Charlie

[OLD GEEZER]

Your new nickname is ( 8 Ga. Charlie.) Thomas

[charlie cleveland]

only have a letter on the8 ga silent auction gun serial no 65145... letter says it was oredered byet allen of san fransisco quality r top action hammer gun 8 ga barrels 34 inches with capped pistol grip stockweight 12 lb 8 oz..will get the wife to post a picture of the letter and of the gun forgot the letter says cost 60 dollars plus 35 dollars for 8 ga barrels... iwonder if there might be infoi for number 65142 8 ga.....the letter says 65145 had plain twist barrels but the parker story list it with stub twist also the no 65 142 in the parker story says it was a stub twist gun i saw this on the barrels when mr david shown it on the forum....all this is really interesting to me hope some of you fellas can sort it out...charlie

[charlie cleveland]

thanks thomas for the new name i hope to live up to it...charlie

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

thanks thomas for the new name i hope to live up to it...charlie

Charlie- you already have.

[charlie cleveland]

heres the letter on gun no 65145 and some pictures of it.charlie