repros

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks to Bill Mullins for attempting to clear up the "A-1 Special Custom" riddle. No, Mr. Gournet did not engrave 300 Repros to A-1 specifications. If the "300" total were to be anywhere near correct, the "300" should include all unengraved guns released. To what level these guns were embellished, no one knows. I have seen A-1s, Invincibles, and totally unengraved examples. Only Mr. Gournet knows how many he engraved to A-1 level.

[Bindlestiff]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I have seen A-1s, Invincibles, and totally unengraved examples. Only Mr. Gournet knows how many he engraved to A-1 level.

I thought that was an obvious observation that I never thought of so I asked him ....... 80 was the answer for production and about the same for the ones in the white. I updated the tables based on his response.

[Wild Skies]

As long as we're talking about updating the Parker Reproduction Production Chart . . . there are only 9 BHE .410 shown in the Production Chart. Here is a pic of a B .410-0052. This would seem to be factual evidence that there were at least 52 produced -- and likely more.

[Bill Mullins]

Hi Robin, If I understood Geoffroy correctly in my recent communication he indicated approximately 80 A1 Customs he engraved during his 15 year tenure with Reagent and another 80 or so post Reagent employment as an independent
contractor. I don't think the 80 number applied to A1 Factory Engraved in Japan
as now reflected in your Production Table. That number probably is much higher.
Earlier numbers tossed around were in the 350 range... Jack Skeuse may have
an idea on the Japanese engraved A1 production. Thanks!

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

As long as we're talking about updating the Parker Reproduction Production Chart . . . there are only 9 BHE .410 shown in the Production Chart. Here is a pic of a B .410-0052. This would seem to be factual evidence that there were at least 52 produced -- and likely more.

I have been told by a source who would know, that all orders to Japan were in minimum quantities of 25 and always multiples of 25. So based on that metric and your picture, there would be at least 75 410's.