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Re: Shenandoah Gun Shop
eightbore #306349 12/27/12 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted By: eightbore
Carpetsahib, I only know Pullen and Humphrey by reputation and don't know who the predecessor to Ben Toxvard at Shenandoah Guns was. I guess it was one of them. Bill Murphy
Here is one by Roy Pullen at Shenandoah Gun Shop with a blank from William Humphrey.

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Re: Shenandoah Gun Shop
eightbore #306600 12/28/12 09:09 PM
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Ben always told me that the Parker had been owned by his predecessor in the shop, who I assume was Humphrey. The try gun had belonged to Colonel Townsend Whelen as part of the shop equipment at Parker-Whelen. I had been trying to buy the Parker for years. Now I'm beginning to see the connection. I never realized that Humphrey was probably the gunsmith who lived up on the mountain behind the Shenandoah gun shop.
According to the Frederick News Post, Thursday, Feb. 18, 1954: William L Humphrey Jr., 62, retired civil engineer, designer of gun stocks, died on Feb.17, 1954.
Re: Shenandoah Gun Shop
Carpetsahib #306649 12/29/12 10:00 AM
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Ben Toxvard led me to believe that the gunsmith who lived on the mountain behind the shop was still alive well after the time of Humphrey's death. I guess it was someone else.
Re: Shenandoah Gun Shop
Carpetsahib #315829 03/02/13 11:08 AM
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Bringing up an old thread to say thanks for this info. I've lived out here nearly 20 years and never knew the story behind the shop. Never stopped in as I don't usually go past that way.

The shop, tools and inventory are for sale. No relationship to me, etc etc:

http://www.landwatch.com/Clarke-County-Virginia-House-for-sale/pid/252385471
Re: Shenandoah Gun Shop
Carpetsahib #315831 03/02/13 11:14 AM
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Nice setup for a gunsmith. I want something like that!

http://www.bertramandco.com/
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Re: Shenandoah Gun Shop
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Well come on down. I'll give you the grand tour. Short hop to the river, lots of money in the area. However, I'm still trying to figure out the 220,000 sf property with a five acre pond. I'd like to go back and visit the Hardinge lathe that I paid for. Murphy
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