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i dont mind a good restock on a shooter gun in fact its newer wood... charlie
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12-10-2012, 09:14 PM
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I just recieved the letter on my DH 12ga.
It was ordered for a John Peterson of Randall Ia. On May 30, 1906 by the Peters Cartridge Co. and was shipped on July 26, 1906. A google search of John Peterson found a 1917 winner of Trapshooting with a 99 of 100 score. This score was in both the NRA publication and Trapshooting newsletter from 1917. I can only presume that they are the same person. The gun went back to the factory for repairs multiple times for repair. Leading me to believe that it is the same person. One of the repairs was for restocking, so the stock on it may be factory, even though not original.
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12-10-2012, 09:26 PM
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Thanks for sharing the letter. I find research letters add a lot of enjoyment to the guns.
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12-10-2012, 09:31 PM
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Very interesting information in that letter.
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I always have to think about that spelling when I have to type it. This time I got it wrong.
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John Peterson was an active competition shooter. la84foundation.org search is full of mentions of Peterson. You have a real provenanced competition gun from the early 20th century. Congratulations.
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sounds like your gun lead a very grand style of life in her early years...i love these storeys....... charlie
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The letter also says there is a rubber stamp on the entry of Order book 80 that says "COMB BOLT". Does anyone know what this might mean?
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