The fact that he lets me have multiple lay-a-ways is helping to keep me broke as well. I just head over every payday and fork over some more money.

Tomorrow is payday.

Tell me about it. In my house, if I say to my wife "well, I'm headed over to Murphy's", there's an invariable wailing, gnashing of teeth, and rending of garments.

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she's rending her garments and you're still going to the gun store?????

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Clark Brothers' in Warrenton VA looks a little like this. That was the first gun shop my father ever took me to. I still have a soft spot in my heart for that place.

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And if she's rending your garments you're going to the gun store NAKED????

Well, Murphy's is a pretty special place. My usual way of dealing with the stress is to take her with me. She's a shooter, too.

His full name was David Marshall Williams. I would guess whoever came up with the caption confused his name with the job.

Journalistic accuracy does not apply to stories involving firearms.

Anyone happen to notice WWI Germany's first Light Machine gun? The MG08/15 to the left of the propeller. Geez what I'd give for a time machine and a wad of 1950' - 60's currency!

I think I see Ed C. in there also.

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Actually John, you don't see me in the pictures because I took it! ---Seriously, Hy Hunter and I were friends and I visited that shop everytime I could get to LA. Marsh Wiiliams took a liking to Hy after Marsh came to Hollywood to be the advisor on the movie " Carbine Williams" where Jimmy Stewart played the role of Carbine Williams. After the picture was completed Jimmy gave his Registered Magnum , RM # 100, to Carbine Williams as a memento of their friendship. Carbine later traded the gun to Hy Hunter who sold it to Blaine Williams, owner of "Hiram's Gun Shop" in El Cajon, CA. Blaine sold the gun to a friend of mine, Pete Mickelson, who later sold it to me. Carbine Williams advised Hy Hunter on the production of Hy's copies of the Colt SAAs in the 50s. This picture was taken about 1954, or so, I'd say. Ed.

A moment of iconic history. I would have loved to have visited that store back then.

Just some other friends.

Regards, Mike Priwer

And not a bit of black plastic to be seen! Well done Charlie.

Cheers;
Lefty

When I had my 1954 HP Lettered, I found that it was originally sold to Em Roe Sporting Goods in Indianapolis. I found this picture of their show window. How many minutes would it take for the glass to be busted and the guns all gone in today's world??

I think that many of us remember shops like those. Back when you could still scout little out of the way rural gun shops and find mucho treasures and bargains. After the GCA '68, everything was different. Today? Good luck!

Cheers;
Lefty

Ed, glad you saw the thread. I had no doubt that you would know some of the people in the photo and have an interesting comment on them. I also remember you letting us handle RM #100 in Tulsa, a great gun. I think that is the one you said you would sell to me cheap if you recall.

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When I was a kid, it wasn't uncommon to walk into a mom and pop grocery store, or hardware store, and see rifles packed and sticking out of a whiskey barrel..for sale.

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As a felon David "Carbine" Williams would be prevented from developing his weapon nowadays and would be breaking the law by holding that weapon in the picture.

All the S&W's are P&R without a lock. Ooohhhhh, those were the good old days!

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Boys, if you are ever in Houston, Tx. visit Collectors Firearms. It is probably the foremost gun shop in the world today. It still has a touch of nostalgia mixed with current pricing, etc. Mike Clark has done a wonderful job. I have watched Collectors grow from as crowded as the original pic here to 10 fold the floor space and he needs more room now. Visit collectorsfirearms.com for just a small taste of what they have.

I really enjoyed this post. It does take ya back a bit.

Regards

Bill

Holy Cow!!! I have a 22 mag derringer that is a Hy Hunter. I never knew that a person by that name ever existed. That adds a bit of history to my little gun.

Thanks for posting the picture, it is awesome to see photos of an old shop like that!

if ever around galesburg,il. stop at simpson ltd. they have a whole room filled with lugers and other old auto pistols. the showroom area doesn't look like this but the back room sure does. usually have 4-5000 guns at any one time.

Here's the back insert of that 1956 Hy Hunter catalog. I also own a copy. It also has order forms in it so you can have your firearm shipped to your door.

Oh, the good ol' days.

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"As a felon David "Carbine" Williams would be prevented from developing his weapon nowadays and would be breaking the law by holding that weapon in the picture."

I believe he received a pardon.

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