Hunters Special - Page 2

Gerald Majors · 04-16-2013, 12:23 AM

If no "Hunters are known to Exist" what is the photo (following your post) by Mr Brown a photo of? The Photo also submitted by Mr Brown of the "Ranger" looks identical to the "Hunter" Are they the same?
Best
Gera;d

Drew Hause · 04-16-2013, 10:23 AM

Bro. Brown's .410 is a Hunter Special introduced in 1937 and it had a rotary bolt locking mechanism.
The Ranger is a Hunter Arms Co. Fulton.
The Hunter Arms Co. boxlock was first made in 1904, called the Hunter, and the name changed in 1915 to Fulton. No one in the LCSCA has seen one, so we can't say if there are any design or cosmetic difference.

James Brown · 04-16-2013, 12:01 PM

Dr. Drew, just went back over your and Dr. Stubbendieck's DGJ winter 2009 article on .410s. It shows 224 Rangers and by infrence no Fulton Special .410s. Do I understand the records now show 222 Rangers and 2 Fulton Specials?
James

Drew Hause · 04-16-2013, 12:20 PM

The new numbers are correct James. Dr Jim recently completed the review of post-1913 Hunter Arms shipping records, and pre-1913 boxlock production. It is likely that the information will appear soon in a Blue Book publication.
Unfortunately, the record is limited on many guns made prior to 1918, and some shipping ledgers are missing
http://www.lcsmith.org/faq/shippingledgers.html