My First Letter

[C.O.B.]

I just received my first PGCA letter for the CHE damascuss 20 that has recently come to live with me.

The gun was ordered by a company in Philadelphia but was shipped to a sporting goods company in Hanover PA. The gun remains in exactly the configuration in which it left Parker Bros right down to the Silver's pad

Thanks Chuck!

Now if I can just kill a Grouse with it, it rains every time I ake it out

[Double Lab]

Be patient my friend. It will happen. Besides, a little rain won't diminish it's exorbitant value.

[charlie cleveland]

put some w d -40 on it and jump in the rain and hunt...ha charlie

[OH Osthaus]

a CHE 20 as a rainy day gun

dry it - oil it - enjoy it


and pictures of its first bird when it happens please

[Bill Murphy]

What company in Philadelphia? What company in Hanover?

[C.O.B.]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

dry it - oil it - enjoy it


and pictures of its first bird when it happens please

I do-I do-I do and I will

Bill it was ordered by E.K. Tryon Co and shipped to Adams Sporting Goods. The price in 1913 was $134.75 with the charge for ejectors and the pad...it sure went up in value in 100 years

[10ga Hammer]

E.K. Tryon

[C.O.B.]

Robert thats awesome thanks for sharing it. It would look good framed in "The man cave". A nice bit of history from the good old days.

[10ga Hammer]

Richard, I've been watching Ebay , would love to find one of those early cataloges.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Catalog-Net-...item589360b072

[Bill Murphy]

That is a great Tryon broadside. Thanks.