Provenance- What do you have in your safe?

[C.O.B.]

I'm working on giving my guns some provenance for the next caretaker. This gun was used by C.O.B. to hunt Grouse in the Upper peninsula of Michigan during the heyday of Grouse hunting in the early 21st century.

[Pa SxS]

I was going to say something along the lines that C.O.B. said. Someday someone will noticed that his gun was once owned by the famous Chuck Bishop, Research Chairman for the Parker Gun Collectors Association. He'll show it to his friends and handle it with awe knowing it was once owned by someone famous in his own mind

[Double Lab]

Good try Rich. Not quite in the same league but then again you are a legend in your own mind. Now I see where C.O.B. originated from. I guess I'll have to let you shoot that 32'' DHE20 for a while so it can gain some UP history.

[6pt-Sika]

Lets see I have a 20 gauge Philly Sterlingworth 28" M&F that belonged to Robert Montgomery a 1920's 1930's actor and father of Bewitched's Elizabeth Montgomery .

I have a W&C Scott back action hammerless 10 gauge circa 1881 that belonged to one of the DuPonts of DuPont powder fame .

Also have a pair of W&C Scott's a 12 gauge hammerless sidelock and a 20 gauge hammerless back action lock that belonged to one of the lastPeter's of the Peters Cartridge Company . This fellow was also a relatively close neighbor .

Not much by most folks assessment but the best I can do on short notice LOL's !