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It does remind one of a club gun....great find indeed.
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Ithaca, L C Smith, Baker & perhaps others as well all made some guns which were "Branded" & sold through Hardware chains. These even though the field grades of these makers are still normally considered a "Cut Above" what we generally call a "Hardware Store Gun" IE Crescent, Folsom etal. Looks like Joe wasn't quite so idiotic after all, now was he.
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One of a 11 gun order sent to Dunham Co. & Hayden. No mention of the San Joaquin marking. 5/1/1902. This buyer bought a bunch of guns around this era. Most Q-1, 12/30 Twist. Also see page after page of guns going to "St. Louis." Most of them were 12/30 Q-S with steel barrels. Fletcher Hardware also were buying a lot of guns during this era and we have seen Ithaca guns marked with the "Fletcher" brand.
Last edited by Walter C. Snyder; 06/18/09 12:11 PM.
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Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden was a big hardware distributor in San Francisco, California. One of their catalogues was recently up for auction on ebay.
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Maybe there was an actual "San Joaquin" Duck Club over in the delta area.
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Walt, this gun has the characteristics of the Lewis gun. All the dating I have seen indicate the Lewis was made from 1904-06. When did Ithaca start making this style?
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It is a Lewis, Introduced in 1901.
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Maybe there was an actual "San Joaquin" Duck Club over in the delta area.
Gordon It does look like it's clubed a few ducks...
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Hey guys,
Thanks for all the help and input! The pieces of the puzzle are indeed coming together. I'm quite familiar with the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. In fact, the San Joaquin monnicker is what attracted me to the gun. I grew up in Santa Clara (aka Silicon) valley in the 50's and early 60's. I'm in Norcal now but still hunt in the Central valley on ocassion.
Dunham/Carrigan/Hayden was in business in San Francisco from 1875 to 1946, sold eveything from "axes to yardsticks". Company records for all years are archived at the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley and are researchable. So, with a bit more research, might be able to track down the original purchaser. Could have been sold individualy or possibly as a lot to a club.
Again, thanks to all for the help and information.
Craig
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No problem. 
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