Anything From Georgetown?

[OLD GEEZER]

Mills: any chance that you could post a photo of your new to you 8 Ga. Thomas

[Mills]

Dean, It has lots of secrets and lots of very interesting features to it. I am going to do some research on it to learn more about it.

Thomas, I will get some pictures up soon.

[Dean Romig]

This should get you to three pictures of the 8 gauge Silent Auction gun.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...silent+auction

[Mills]

By popular request . . . a whole bunch of pictures of the 8 gauge. I also included a photo with my new 1 frame 12 gauge for comparison (I did get some that work too).

According to the Research Letter included, it was purchased by E. T. Allen of San Francisco. According to Google, he made hunting knives and ran an early sporting goods store in San Francisco. Whether this was his personal gun or whether it was bought for inventory, we don't know, but all of the repairs/alterations must have been done by someone with his metal working abilities. Very interesting piece of gun history regardless.

[Mills]

For those of you who are concerned . . . I did get some that work. Here is an L C Smith Grade 2 12 gauge with chain Damascus and a 12 gauge toplever Parker on the 1 Frame - a light bird gun. Sorry I am no Bill Headrick

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Mills
I want the decoy on the right!!

[Mills]

Those came from my father in law and I know nothing about them except I like them.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

It looks like a Wildfowler from Old Saybrook. When you come to Connecticut i'll show you some.

[Mills]

I would love to see them. My wife and I are minor decoy collectors.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I would love to see them. My wife and I are minor decoy collectors.

Ohhhh Up here in CT we only collect adult decoys.
Can you tell the storm has had its effect on my brain?
Seriously when you come north for the Vintage Cup next year we will arrange a detour.