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Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #291900 09/04/12 01:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,672 Likes: 4 RHD45 Sidelock
RHD45 Sidelock Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,672 Likes: 4	I talked to Mr.Otis on the phone in the 70's and he assured me his A1 .410 was a legitimate gun and not an upgrade.He was very smooth and polite to some Iowa yokel who just had to pick his brain after reading about his collection of .410 Parkers. I believe he had over 20 at one time.

Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #291902 09/04/12 02:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,061 Likes: 1859 somwers in Jawja Stanton Hillis Sidelock
Stanton Hillis Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,061 Likes: 1859 somwers in Jawja	topgun, Where did Mr. Odom live in S. Georgia? SRH May God bless America and those who defend her.

Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #291904 09/04/12 02:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,726 Likes: 129 Georgia, USA Geo. Newbern Sidelock
Geo. Newbern Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,726 Likes: 129 Georgia, USA	I thought Otis Odum lived in Alabama??? I recollect an article in Shooting Sportsman regarding the A-1 .410 swap for the Benjamin Harrison Lefever. The article was 10 years ago or more...Geo

Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #291914 09/04/12 03:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,480 Likes: 285 Maryland eightbore Sidelock
eightbore Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,480 Likes: 285 Maryland	George, I sure would like to reread that Shooting Sportsman article. Do you know which issue?

Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #291916 09/04/12 03:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,726 Likes: 129 Georgia, USA Geo. Newbern Sidelock
Geo. Newbern Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,726 Likes: 129 Georgia, USA	Sorry Eightbore, I don't have the magazine anymore. The article was only a half page as I recall and included a photo of Odum with the Optimus. It had to have been in the 1996 to 2002 range I think...Geo

Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #292026 09/05/12 02:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,854 Likes: 119 Eastern Pa David Williamson OP Sidelock
OP David Williamson Sidelock Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,854 Likes: 119 Eastern Pa	This is an Optimus Grade with Spangler's name engraved on the bottom of the circle. It is not the Harrison Optimus gun. Hold down Ctrl and + to enlarge picture (don't forget to hold Ctrl and - to reduce it). This will give you an idea of his dogs and his scroll work as Roger has stated. Now whether Spangler did the Baker-Smith Quality 5, sure looks like it, but I'm not an expert and the picture gets distorted blown up. Baker-Smith Quality 5 David

Re: President Benjamin Harrison's Optimus Grade David Williamson #292027 09/05/12 02:35 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 188 Near Cincinnati C. Roger Bleile Sidelock
C. Roger Bleile Sidelock Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 188 Near Cincinnati	Daryl, The SC. is the more commonly found form. Roger C. Roger Bleile Author of American Engravers-The 21st Century FEGA Historian www.engravingglossary.com

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