Rib matting and cut barrels

[Bill Murphy]

What a setter!

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Those Remington repair code stampings is another example of Remington repairing Damascus guns.

[Gerald McPherson]

Sometimes over the years I have wondered about todays setters and pointers. I remember two setters that did not look right neither was their style and the way they carried themselves exactly normal. Many setters on Parkers remind me of them. Believe me they were complete bird dogs in every way. The older male was the best dead hunter I ever hunted over as many times he brought birds to his owner that we didn't know was even hit.. A pointer comes to mind that didn't look normal at all. In fact when I first saw it I didn't think he was even half English Pointer. He looked more like a bull dog. I remember thinking that thing can't be any good.Boy was I wrong. Good Memories. Gerald

[Richard Flanders]

That is a gorgeous gun David. What a beauty.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

It is in Connecticut according to my source.

You have a source? That explains a lot.

[OH Osthaus]

David - thanks for the pictures -

and I'll agree with the rest- beautiful dogs on that one -

heck even the pointer is nice

as for the style of the better done Parker dogs- I expect they had good models, or the better engravers hunted over good dogs.

the look back point from the trigger plates on some Parkers



classic pose

[B. Dudley]

Yes, very nice dog on the bottom of that gun! How am I not surprised that the matting machine is in CT. New Britain I would assume? ...

[Matt Valinsky]

OH, Good looking Setter!!!

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by David Noble

Typically the rib matting will terminate just shy of the barrel end and may or may not have a perpendicular cut-off line. I've heard that is not always the case but am wondering just how common it is for the lines to run right off the end of the rib? I just received my latest purchase, a CHE 12 damascus gun which shows in the book as having 30" barrels. The barrels measure exactly
30" but the wavy lines do not stop short of the end.
Here's a picture. What say you?

Have you measured the length of the choke taper? If the book and gun agree and the choke taper is 3 1/2 to 4 inches long I would say they are original length.

[Craig Larter]

Very nice looking CHE congratulations and beautiful damascus barrels. Does the pad have a widows peak at the top of the stock? If yes I would like to see a picture if possible. Thanks