Interesting BHE 20

[Bill Murphy]

I never did see a problem with the originality of Acme barrels in that serial number range. By the way, Dean, tell us more about WHF's .410 AHE. Is that "the only .410 AHE"? I had only heard about a WHF DHE .410, or thought I did.

[Dean Romig]

All I know about WHF's .410 AHE is what JF had told me in an email many years ago, that WHF made the decision to sell it "in order to help finance his kids' education. A good education, he believed, was extremely important." He also sent me some pictures of WHF in a 'sneak boat' he had designed with LL Bean, and a picture or two of an old house or family home here in Andover or Tewksbury next door. I sent him pictures I had taken of the Foster family headstone here in Andover that he had never seen.

I guess it could have been "the only .410 AHE" because that one, 241576 was made in 1939 - and WHF died in 1941.....

but it was sold in '39 by A&F to a "H.H. Barnard".....?



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[Bill Mullins]

One NICE BHE 20! What dreams are made of!! I would venture to say that Parker Brothers would make sure Mr. Hegeman’s Guns got extra attention being a very good customer.
Many years ago (about 12 years pre Parker Story research) at a local gun show I passed on a really nice early BH 28 gauge with Titanic barrels because I thought they should have been Acme Steel. ☹️

[Bill Murphy]

I have a classified ad for a .410 Parker placed by WHF, but it is a DHE. We could confirm the dates of the ad and his kid's college years I guess.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I have a classified ad for a .410 Parker placed by WHF, but it is a DHE. We could confirm the dates of the ad and his kid's college years I guess.

I think WHF’s kids were JF’s parents. He was born in 1886 and died in 1941 at the age of 55.

What I mean to say is that I believe there was a generation between them.





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[Pa SxS]

This gun was one of 5 BHE's ordered by Hegeman on 1 order entry. Different gauges, barrel steel, barrel length, and grip type.