A. Peterman 12 gauge Shotgun Philadelphia - The Firearms Forum

Sappa · 07-15-2006, 02:08 PM

I have a 12 gauge shot gun by A. Peterman. On the rib between barrels is gives an address of 131 Walnut Street Philadelphia
Anyone have anymore info on the A. Peterman Shotguns?

Xracer · 07-16-2006, 07:49 AM

Hi Sappa......welcome to TFF.

We haven't been ignoring you! I've searching all of my databases for an A. Peterman shotgun and haven't been able to find anything.

A search of the Blue Book, The Standard Catalog of Firearms, and Flayderman's Guide To Antique American Firearms don't find such a gunmaker listed. Even a Google search didn't help.

I even looked it up under the "obscure makers" section at Shotgunworld and didn't find anything.

I'll keep looking......but in the meantime, you might want to go over to the Shotgunworld Forum and ask there....they're specialists on shotguns, their identification, and values.

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/index.php

If you find out anything, c'mon back and let us know......

MRMIKE08075 · 07-16-2006, 12:45 PM

A. PETERMAN was an upscale, small retailer of gentlemans goods, sort of a common mans ABICROMBIE AND FITCH.

his main competitor was EDWARD K. TRYON, a very large sporting goods retailer in Phiily...

TRYON sold VULCAN ARMS CO. SXS`s, manufactured by CRESCENT ARMS CO. for H.D. FOLSOM...

they were a stup up in quality from the usual "hardware store" SXS or even the KNICKERBOCKER line...

VL&D (1898 sporting goods review) seems to believe that the VULCAN was the best "AMERICAN MADE" SXS for the money, and opines that the A. PETERMAN guns were good quality but probaly imports...

that as far as i got.

best regards, mike.

Sappa · 07-22-2006, 06:40 PM

MrMike and Xracer,
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Know more than I did and hope to find out more.

07-15-2006, 02:08 PM	#1
Sappa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	A. Peterman 12 gauge Shotgun Philadelphia I have a 12 gauge shot gun by A. Peterman. On the rib between barrels is gives an address of 131 Walnut Street Philadelphia Anyone have anymore info on the A. Peterman Shotguns? -->

07-16-2006, 07:49 AM	#2
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: A. Peterman 12 gauge Shotgun Philadelphia Hi Sappa......welcome to TFF. We haven't been ignoring you! I've searching all of my databases for an A. Peterman shotgun and haven't been able to find anything. A search of the Blue Book, The Standard Catalog of Firearms, and Flayderman's Guide To Antique American Firearms don't find such a gunmaker listed. Even a Google search didn't help. I even looked it up under the "obscure makers" section at Shotgunworld and didn't find anything. I'll keep looking......but in the meantime, you might want to go over to the Shotgunworld Forum and ask there....they're specialists on shotguns, their identification, and values. http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/index.php If you find out anything, c'mon back and let us know......

07-16-2006, 12:45 PM	#3
MRMIKE08075 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 384	Re: A. Peterman 12 gauge Shotgun Philadelphia A. PETERMAN was an upscale, small retailer of gentlemans goods, sort of a common mans ABICROMBIE AND FITCH. his main competitor was EDWARD K. TRYON, a very large sporting goods retailer in Phiily... TRYON sold VULCAN ARMS CO. SXS`s, manufactured by CRESCENT ARMS CO. for H.D. FOLSOM... they were a stup up in quality from the usual "hardware store" SXS or even the KNICKERBOCKER line... VL&D (1898 sporting goods review) seems to believe that the VULCAN was the best "AMERICAN MADE" SXS for the money, and opines that the A. PETERMAN guns were good quality but probaly imports... that as far as i got. best regards, mike.

07-22-2006, 06:40 PM	#4
Sappa Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Re: A. Peterman 12 gauge Shotgun Philadelphia MrMike and Xracer, Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Know more than I did and hope to find out more.