Checkered panels on CH grades

[B. Dudley]

Dave,
Nice fine on your ch grade!

The gun and letter than Gary has shown are a great combination to have. The letter documents certain features about the gun that are not standard to the grade of the gun. Without that letter, one would question the absence of drop points or engraving on the guard.

I just looked at a gun this weekend that was originally a dh and it had checked side panels. The records do note that it was ordered that way. The side panel checkering had no border, was fully pointed and was much finer than the wrist checkering. At first inspection, one would wonder if it was original or not. But it was.

[Bill Murphy]

Gary, do you have the barrels that have Mr. Parry's name engraved? Can you post a picture of the unengraved trigger guard. Thomas H. Parry was a fierce competitor in the midwest at the time. The gun papers were full of references to his shooting. Your receiver looks like the work of Larry Del Grego and Son. Your beavertail forend looks like it may be from the Parker factory or maybe Del Grego put on the beavertail when they did the refinish. Del Grego could also have installed the safety. Whatever, it is an interesting gun with important competition provenance. If you know the name of the previous owner, Babe Del Grego can look up the job they did on it. They do not keep records by serial number.