Dangerous Damascus

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

John, yours is one of three known Bernard 16s . A handful of 16s, a few 20s and a 28, were made. I've made it a mission to find out and keep track. I've not heard of any others much less seen any others.

For a Parker collector this is a keeper.

Larry had that two barrel - two gauge (12 & 16) set with straight grip and roundel engraving. I think COB owns it now. I'm sure you've handled that one Bruce?






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[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Larry had that two barrel - two gauge (12 & 16) set with straight grip and roundel engraving. I think COB owns it now. I'm sure you've handled that one Bruce
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I have and it is the third. Straight grip and rondel side panels on a 1 frame, I believe 28". A great gun also, last I heard owned by David Dwyer.

Another 16 was shot through the stock, the barrel stuck on an old beater. There was something wrong with the barrel if i remember correctly.

Some C's had unusual Damascus, like that Turkish Star pattern. I have a rondel pattern 20 ga with Turkish Star. The rondel pattern guns were 1900 to 1905, mostly C's but a few B's and a D or two. Another B with with double rondels each side surfaced the other day, an unmolested Bernard barreled 1 frame game gun under 7 lb, 12ga, how neat is that? And its local to me so I get to see it.

Now where are those 20's and 28?

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

The roundel pattern guns were 1900 to 1905, mostly C's but a few B's and a D or two.

Roundel???