Allan Swanson

[Hammer Gun]

Allen, Is the one person that got me collecting hammer guns, once in every ones lifetime you meet a man like Allen, I still have a jar of his Maple Syrup We had a long talk about four weeks ago, about his condition and how he intended to go forward, You can rest easy now my friend, Prayers to his wife and family Gary

[todd allen]

I remember him from back when we put on a couple of live bird fun shoots out of Las Vegas.
He had a great sense of humor, and had some really fun stories.
Does anyone remember the one about the bird hunt in Africa? Fun stuff!
BTW, Oscar Gaddy attended those shoots as well.
The memories.

[Art Wheaton]

An update from Jean. Allan will be cremated. She is away over Holidays recharging batteries. Suggest hold flowers as she is thinking of a memorial come spring. Will advise when her plans firm up.

[edgarspencer]

Baltimore, 2013. Allan was always at Art's table a row or two over from mine.
I'll never forget the time I was sitting behind my table, and hear "Hey Edgar!"
Allan wasn't bashful.

[6pt-Sika]

I’d heard Swanson stories several times before I ever saw or met the man . I was walking in to the annual meeting think it was three years ago in the Vestal NY area . And as walking in the two fellows I was with told me he’d be there , so me being the smart ass I am sometimes I asked them if I should tell him a fellow he didn’t care for in VA had said hello , as a joke . They both gave me stern looks so I didn’t. After the meeting was over there was a small group having drinks which we joined . And this fellow that I think is the Prez of the organization commented to Swanson that the person I had thoughts of mentioning had said hello , he nodded his head and had a drink . A year or so later I was kinda looking for a set of 20 gauge hammer barrels and about 21:00 that night I got a call , the person introduced themself but to be honest I didn’t totally understand what he said . Anyway he told me some places to look for the barrels and the conversation went in several directions eventually going to the annual meeting the year or two before that . I told him the story mentioned above and he was chuckling while I was talking . When I was finished he said I’m Allan Swanson and of course I profusely apologized and he laughed telling me the way I told it made him laugh

[stumpstalker]

Eleven years ago, and not long after I had joined the PGCA, I learned that Allan had made wooden gun shipping boxes for some members. I contacted him attempting to engage him to build one for me. He said that he did not do it commercially, his output was limited, and seemed to be implying that the recipients were confined to established collector colleagues.

Not long afterward, I got this Private Message:

“Russ:
Make sure you look me up at the Foundation dinner on the 24th of this month, I have a gift for you.
Allan”

Soon, I had the box, gratis; and Kathy G. and I had the pleasure of meeting Allan and his wife, Jean, a memorably gracious and congenial couple.

[Autumn Daze]

So very sorry to hear this. Such a great asset to the PGCA. Condolences to the family. RIP

[Dean Romig]

I got a call one day and it happened to be on a Sunday during the Baltimore show and it was Allan. He asked me what I thought a particular CH with Bernard barrels was worth and he continued to describe the gun to the letter. I told him that I thought such a gun was worth around $8,000 or so. He said he had told the seller to take the gun off the table as he thouhjt he had a buyer for a lot more than the $3,000m he was asking...

The seller was NRA's Jim Baker and I bought the gun for the $8,000 I had said I thought it was worth. Allan told me he thought I made a good buy and he was right. When I sold it years later I didn't lose a penny!!!

Allan was a friend of Jim's and a friend of mine and he didn't want to see either of us get hurt by making a bad deal.

Thanks Allan!!


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[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I got a call one day and it happened to be on a Sunday during the Baltimore show and it was Allan. He asked me what I thought a particular CH with Bernard barrels was worth and he continued to describe the gun to the letter. I told him that I thought such a gun was worth around $8,000 or so. He said he had told the seller to take the gun off the table as he thouhjt he had a buyer for a lot more than the $3,000m he was asking...

The seller was NRA's Jim Baker and I bought the gun for the $8,000 I had said I thought it was worth. Allan told me he thought I made a good buy and he was right. When I sold it years later I didn't lose a penny!!!

Allan was a friend of Jim's and a friend of mine and he didn't want to see either of us get hurt by making a bad deal.

Thanks Allan!!


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Oh heck it’s got an antlered critter on the floor plate that’s makes it twice as good as some dumb old feathered critter

[B. Dudley]

The very first Charles Parker Co. item that I purchased (other than the guns) was a Mission Oak tower clock from Allan. It was at the 2013 Vintage Cup. The first time I met him. He had a whole table full of items like clocks, coffee grinders and silverplate items. The clock was the item that I really liked and could afford at the time. As I recall Allan gave the keynote speech on collecting Parkers at the annual meeting at that event. I have since acquired many more CP Co. items and I still have that clock.