Thank you, Fab500.
How many of you own a Damon-Petrik?
I owned 2 of them. The first one was very basic. The second one was much nicer. Light weight 16ga. I got that one from New England Arms back when they were still in business and Jack Dudley was working (fairly briefly) for Jim Austin. What intrigued me was that all the Petriks I've handled (not a whole bunch!) have been relatively light. Rem 32 may have "borrowed" the design, but they turned it into a heavier target gun.
I found a note in an old file on French guns with just a little information on Petrik and his guns. I'd assumed that Damon was his first name. Per the note, it was Boniface, and Damon appears to have bought the patent from Petrik.
The note also indicates that Petrik worked for Mode-Pirlet at one time.
The information about the pigeon shooting wife is fascinating.
Last edited by L. Brown; 05/01/24 08:08 AM.
