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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.
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05-23-2013, 05:45 PM | #14 | ||||||
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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 |
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05-23-2013, 06:12 PM | #15 | ||||||
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Of the guns listed in John's PDF, a remarkable number are 34" guns. Long barrels were in vogue with serious shootists of the day.
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05-23-2013, 06:18 PM | #16 | |||||||
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I have a DHE 16 gauge that was ordered by du Bray in 1906 that shares many of the same specifications as yours. It has 30" Titanic barrels and has a straight grip stock that letters at 13 1/2" lop, 1 1/2" dac, and 2" dah. The letter also specifies 1/4" cast at heel and 3/8" at the toe with 2 7/8" chambers and a non-auto safety. This gun was ordered for a gentleman in Richmond Virginia and not a personal gun of du Bray. Perhaps these dimensions were recommended by the salesman or just typical for that period of time. |
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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.
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05-23-2013, 06:55 PM | #18 | ||||||
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That's a good point Larry it makes sense that a common set of specifications were the general 'go to' dimensions that a salesman would recommend to a shooter based on his/her physical stature. Our Company does the same thing today for general inquiries from clients for their personal diving equipment. Without John D's letter it would have been very hard to assign the DHE to du Bray. Also good sleuthing on Dean's part to see where the gun headed next.
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05-23-2013, 07:15 PM | #19 | ||||||
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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.
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05-23-2013, 07:17 PM | #20 | ||||||
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Larry, was your gun shipped to Harris, Flippen Sporting Goods in Richmond by chance?
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