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10-04-2011, 11:34 AM | #53 | ||||||
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MAILED MY REQUEST TODAY? I SURE HOPE I CAN FIND OUT WHO HAD THIS WORK DONE WHO OWNED THIS GUN...THEY MUST OF BEEN SOMEONE SPECIAL DO YOU AGREE?
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10-04-2011, 11:47 AM | #54 | |||||||
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Edgar, from GHE SN 155, 033, a typical gun of the period. |
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10-04-2011, 12:16 PM | #55 | ||||||
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The research letter will most likely tell you that SN 84,025 was ordered in 1896 and was a G grade extractor gun, 30" damascus barrels choked full and full, 14" LOP, and 3" drop at heel. The gun was most likely shipped to a dealer or large hardware distributor and cost $80. If the gun was shipped to New York, maybe Shoverling Daly, or if lucky, the Charles Parker Company showroom in NYC. Some guns show the name of the first purchaser.
There will be no records on the Remington work in 1940. It is a remote possibility that you could take the gun to Babe Del Grego in Ilion, and he might be able to tell you something about what he believes with the gun. Many Parkers were owned by "somebody special" and still are. |
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10-04-2011, 12:27 PM | #56 | ||||||
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YES WHEN I SAID SOMEONE SPECIAL I MEANT... I KNOW THE OWNER NOW DECEASED WAS TIGHT WITH THE ROOSEVELT'S HERE IN HYDE PARK NY THEY RACED ICE YACHTS HERE ON THE HUDSON, AND DID MANY OTHER SPORTING..THINGS
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10-04-2011, 01:08 PM | #57 | ||||||
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That'll teach me to try and keep up with the big dogs. My GHE 16 is 179Kish and it's tip iron is engraved, but no raised edge.
Did you get your Colt spring? |
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10-04-2011, 01:33 PM | #58 | ||||||
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Ron,
Could you do us all a favor and turn off the Caps? The first letter of a sentence should be captialized, the rest lower case. Thanks much. |
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10-04-2011, 01:37 PM | #59 | ||||||
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Edgar, small details changed over time. Cost savings measures. Scrollwork engraving became larger, some would say coarser, the small bead was dropped, checkering became coarser, the mullered border was eventually dropped. Still, of any period, you can find outstanding guns.
I'm a long way from being a big dog and am trying to work my way up from apprentice third class to second class. I gave the Colt to a good local gunsmith for repair. The screws were in very tight, I soaked it in penetrating oil, still tight and I didn't want to bugger screws. I took the gun to the Colt Collectors Asso, which was having their national mtg in town, and they said it was just a good honest old gun that they would do nothing but keep it clean and functional. I see lots of these old Colts get refinished and engraved. The gun seemed to be worth about $2500, which was a surprise to me, particularly since you can buy a brand new one for $1100. If you think valuing Parkers is difficult, with Colts it seemed even more so. I saw guns which looked about alike to me and they were priced from $2500 to $6500 , and some up to $10,000 and I am not able to make reason out of it yet. These guys don't shoot their guns, they just fondle them . Makes a C grade Parker at $10,000 look like an absolute bargain, and you can shoot it on game and targets. |
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10-04-2011, 01:42 PM | #60 | ||||||
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Sorry i see it better....didn't think anyone minded....
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