A. W. du Bray ordered guns - Personal use or for customers - Page 3

Bill Murphy · 05-23-2013, 05:42 PM

Ellery Arms Company was in San Francisco. Arthur DuBray's W & C Scott sidelock pigeon gun was for sale at the Eastern Panhandle Shoot last weekend. It was a little pricey at $12000 asking, but a really nice full sidelock with crystal indicators. DuBray's name was engraved on the rib.

C.O.B. · 05-23-2013, 05:45 PM

Bill,
Maybe that Scott will be at Hausmanns. You can have another crack at it. I thought the dealer said he was asking $14K but would take $12K. It's a nice gun but I'm full up on those big guns

John Gardner · 05-23-2013, 06:45 PM

That is extremely neat to have that kind of complexity and diversity in your Kimble collection John. Isn't OCD mandatory for a collector?! I know that fear certainly is as I still have about half of my 'stuff' under the better half's radar...or at least she let's me think it is. If you get a chance it would be neat to see pictures of your paintings.

John Gardner · 05-23-2013, 07:15 PM

Looking closer at your list John it may be that most of these guns were primarily salesman samples and du Bray refreshed them as needed. I can't quite make out the writing in front of 136166 "turned over to ----- pay 1910"? Thoughts? I am waiting for return of better half or she that takes the pictures.

Dean Romig · 05-23-2013, 10:06 PM

Waaaay Cool!!!

John Gardner · 05-24-2013, 01:06 AM

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John Gardner · 05-24-2013, 01:23 AM

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Mills · 02-10-2021, 09:58 AM

My VH 16 is not on the list. Shipped to Anderson Hardware in Atlanta with order placed by Du Bray. Maybe the list only has ones he sold directly

Mills · 02-10-2021, 10:13 AM

. . . And thanks to Bill for pointing this thread out.