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Unread 03-15-2017, 12:12 PM   #1
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First of all let me send out a heartfelt THANK YOU to Chuck Bishop for his outstanding attention to my request. I am eternally grateful. Also many thanks to all of you who have responded and given advice and thoughts, this is truly a family and I'm proud to be part of it.

In short the letter says:the gun was ordered by Griffith and Semple of Louisville Ky for mr C W Hearin on Mar 18 1892 and shipped on July 18 1892. It was a Grade C top action hammer gun 12 ga featuring Damascus barrels with a length of 36". Stock was pistol grip Length of Pull 14" drop at heel 3". weight 9 pounds. Price was $150.00 plus $10.00 for extra long barrels.

The gun was returned to Parker on April 13 1905 by the El Dorado dry goods company of El Dorado Arkansas. The request was to fit a pair of 12/28" barrels RH Cyl bore LH Mod and clean out the old barrels for a cost of $50.00.

A little research told me CW Hearin was quite a distinguished and accomplished gentleman. Born in 1847 he joined in the Civil War troops at age 16 where he stayed until the war ended. He served in Co A 1st Arkansas Trans Miss Cavalry for the Confederacy.

He went on to become the County Clerk for Union County Arkansas and the Grand Lodge of Louisville in a document dated 1929 lists him as a Master Mason. I think I can track this gun down through his family to the gentleman I got it from.

I am still looking for a Parker dealer to determine it's value. Thank you again , all of you for your help and well wishes. Dan
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Dan thanks so much for your post. Such an interesting gun I hope it finds a good new home.
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Dan, where are you? Maybe we can direct you to someone within a reasonable distance to examine it and give a monetary evaluation of it.

It is very surprising that the extra set of barrels only cost (actually less than, considering the extra work done on the original barrels) $50. It was the practice of Parker Bros. to charge exactly half of the cost of the gun for extra barrel sets.





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Best wishes Dan. I'm glad the letter was helpful to you.
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I live a little north of Houston, TX. Thank you!!
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For those of you who don't know, in Arkansas, it is pronounced El Duh RAY doh.
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