Runge and possibly Del Grego records

[Bill Murphy]

It is really a Parker tragedy that John Davis's SAA has a destroyed initial plate on his SAA. However, the important thing is that it is a real Runge gun.




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[John Davis]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

It is really a Parker tragedy that John Davis's SAA has a destroyed initial plate on his SAA. However, the important thing is that it is a real Runge gun.

Bill, agreed. Except the most important thing is that she has carried me to the 27 yard line in handicap and since I began shooting singles with her in June of this year she's racked up five 100 straights.

[Bob Jurewicz]

Here is the signing by Runge on a 20 GA A1S upgrade.
It reads as best I can tell:
ENGRAVED REPRODUCTION R RUNGE ILION NY 72
Bob Jurewicz

[edgarspencer]

If I am remembering this correctly, a while back, a member was in contact with a Runge family member regarding having a look at his records. Did anyone get access to them?

Much like the random manner DelGrego marked some guns. and not others, with the stamp I previously posted, Runge signed his upgrade differently, from gun to gun. Some with a date (year) others without. I suppose, without the random nature these craftsmen executed their work, our curiosity wouldn't be peaked so often. Perhaps this randomness adds a facet to our quest for answers. In a perfect world, there would be a unique answer for every question, but life would become less interesting.

[Dean Romig]

People who visited the DelGregos were shown the Parker Brothers books they had in their possession if they asked to see them but I have never heard of anyone being granted permission to peruse the books for specific information.
However, I had never been there and don’t have first hand experience. Others have seen them and should respond with their experiences.





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[edgarspencer]

Since the topic of this thread refers to Runge, and Runge/DelGrego upgrades, The Parker records have little to do with the topic. My comment was in reference to an old thread about a RUNGE family member, in possession of her father's records.

[Dean Romig]

Sorry…





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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Sorry…::

[Bill Murphy]

The Runge records, the Del Grego records, the Parker records, are three different things, completely unrelated.

[John Davis]

Edgar, I remember the thread and my vague recollection is nothing came of it.