Provenance - Page 6

Blind Dog · 04-04-2010, 06:26 PM

Francis, No PMs, sure you got the right Fred? Also, no need for Trojan parts at this time.

Old and Reliable · 04-04-2010, 06:59 PM

Sorry Fred. I meant to say- Jack Cronkite up in AK--he had asked me about a Trojan receiver (which I can't sell on the PGCA site) but the stripped parts, which I can. I had in mind sending him the parts and let him see if they fit first- but mis-placed his address.

I'm sure we'll get it sorted out. Just my SWAG, but probably not as many Parker gunsmiths up in the 50th. Just heard my old USMC friend who lives in Fairbanks and used to write for GSJ has cancer- always wanted to get up to AK and fly fish-most likely won't, but what scenery!!

Dean Romig · 04-04-2010, 10:51 PM

Austin, I just finished reading your article in Double Gun & Single Shot Journal on the way provenance affects the value of a gun. Very insightful and informative. I appreciate your comparison of the Super Fox bored by Burt Becker with the boring and choking of some Parker pigeon guns. We have been taught of the lengths to which the Parker barrel men went in designing and cutting the chokes in these guns but Becker was a genius in his work. Nine inches back from the muzzles is where Austin found the first indication of deviation from the .740" nominal bore when he inspected "Bo Whoop" at Julia's. Stunning!

Dean Romig · 04-04-2010, 10:53 PM

Josh, I read your article too on the LeFever twenty. A great story about a great little gun with loads of provenance too. What a beautiful little gun that one is. I hope it's yours someday.

Old and Reliable · 04-05-2010, 08:56 AM

I'll have to get that issue- Not a subscriber, usually buy my copies of DGJ off the rack at GM- but they stopped carrying it I surmise. Have been re-reading Sherman Bell's stuff on Proof loads in "cheapo" Twist barreled shotguns from another era-

Austin- the 12 and 10 1900's vintage paper hulls sans powder, shot, and live primers are en route to you- be interested in the study you and Dave S. are working on- hope you can use what I sent-

Deano- did you get the copies from the 1934 American Sportsman issue I sent to you at the Stutz Volvo address in Andover? I now have a mint 1940 issue of that magazines annual- 1940, didn't Mr. Foster pass away in 1941?? What a loss.

Dean Romig · 04-05-2010, 09:17 AM

Thanks Francis, I received the copies and read Foster's account of the quail hunt and his saddle sores from riding that spirited horse. What a great time to wild quail they had back then. Thank you again, Dean

George Lander · 04-05-2010, 04:34 PM

In addition to Austin's wonderful article in Spring 2010 DGJ entitled "Philosophies of Collecting - Wood & Iron or Provenance" which I thoroughly enjoyed was another extensive article preceeding it in the same issue by our friend Diggory Hadoke entitled "The Effects of Provenance" with a number of famous British Guns explored.

Best Regards, George

Bill Murphy · 04-05-2010, 05:18 PM

Diggory has the advantage of stumbling on guns owned by kings. We, on the other hand, treasure guns owned by common bird hunters and mediocre trapshooters.

George Lander · 04-05-2010, 06:32 PM

Hey Bill, You talkin' about my guns? (me being a common trapshooter and mediocre bird hunter) I didn't know that they were valuable. I'll have to get Dig over here & write an article)

Just Kiddin'.......George

Old and Reliable · 04-05-2010, 07:35 PM

[quote=Dean Romig;14872]Okay, veering a bit - What author of several coveted books and dozens upon dozens of stories, steeped in the lore of his chosen sport, a few even singing the praises of his custom bored and choked Parker shotgun by pet name (with his own name stamped or engraved into it) can we think of that might even compare to Buckingham and "Bo-Whoop"?

Wiliiam Harden Foster!!