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richard295
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Anyone ever hear of this gent. He was associated with Guns of Distinction in the 60's? Would appreciate any info
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Uglyclint
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Guymon notes.
I knew Tony back in the 50's. He taught me a lot about stockmaking. I was just a local kid.
He had a shop and a school both. He hired a gunsmith named Thomas (Last name) who went behind Tony's back and convinced the local stockholders that he could make more money for them than Tony could. They had a secret meeting and voted Tony out of his company. He was very bitter and he left Bremerton for somewhere in Alaska. Have not heard from him since. He is a fine man and a great stockmaker.
Thomas failed and the business folded in just a few years after his takeover.
Clint
I knew Tony back in the 50's. He taught me a lot about stockmaking. I was just a local kid.
He had a shop and a school both. He hired a gunsmith named Thomas (Last name) who went behind Tony's back and convinced the local stockholders that he could make more money for them than Tony could. They had a secret meeting and voted Tony out of his company. He was very bitter and he left Bremerton for somewhere in Alaska. Have not heard from him since. He is a fine man and a great stockmaker.
Thomas failed and the business folded in just a few years after his takeover.
Clint
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richard295
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anthony
I have one of his rifles. It is a .222 Sako A1 Varmint. The stock is done so well. It has the inscription Guns of Distinction and I looked it up and found Anthony as the owner. I think Anthony has gone on to greener pastures.
I have one of his rifles. It is a .222 Sako A1 Varmint. The stock is done so well. It has the inscription Guns of Distinction and I looked it up and found Anthony as the owner. I think Anthony has gone on to greener pastures.
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PhilVH
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I bought one of his catalogs on e-bay a few years ago. His rifles also appear in Jeff Cooper's "Custom Rifles" (1957, reprint 2008).
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Bill Grant
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Anthony Guymon
My father knew Guymon back in the fifties. My father was a machinist in the Bremerton Navy Yard but he was always moonlighting to put me and my brother through college. One of his jobs was to set up the machinery and equipment for the Bremerton gun shop. The Salstrom multi-spindle machine he installed was used to duplicate a lot of the Guymon stocks. I was not aware of any controversy but my father probably knew about it. Since they were not equipped to manufacture two-piece stocks, the shop gave all that work to my father who developed his own equipment for custom making stocks for trap and skeet shooters. He made his own gauges for specifications requested regarding pull, drop, and castoff. These customers were pretty particular about their guns. He also did some field guns. He loved working with wood and doing the exacting work shooters requested but he never fired a shot himself. He was too busy, I guess. When he retired he moved his shop equipment to Palm Desert. He did a lot of custom work for Weatherby and some for Abercrombie and Fitch. Dad passed away and his equipment was sold to someone in the Southeast.
Bill Grant
My father knew Guymon back in the fifties. My father was a machinist in the Bremerton Navy Yard but he was always moonlighting to put me and my brother through college. One of his jobs was to set up the machinery and equipment for the Bremerton gun shop. The Salstrom multi-spindle machine he installed was used to duplicate a lot of the Guymon stocks. I was not aware of any controversy but my father probably knew about it. Since they were not equipped to manufacture two-piece stocks, the shop gave all that work to my father who developed his own equipment for custom making stocks for trap and skeet shooters. He made his own gauges for specifications requested regarding pull, drop, and castoff. These customers were pretty particular about their guns. He also did some field guns. He loved working with wood and doing the exacting work shooters requested but he never fired a shot himself. He was too busy, I guess. When he retired he moved his shop equipment to Palm Desert. He did a lot of custom work for Weatherby and some for Abercrombie and Fitch. Dad passed away and his equipment was sold to someone in the Southeast.
Bill Grant
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brewcitybird
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The Guymon Co, Lynwood Ca.
Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I recently acquired a pre-64 Model 70 Winchester with a custom stock. It appears to be along the lines of the Anthony Guymon streamline stocks but has The Guymon Co, Lynwood Ca. stamped on the barrel. Does anyone know did he start out in Lynwood then move to Bremerton or is this after he left the company or maybe a different company altogether? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jay
Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I recently acquired a pre-64 Model 70 Winchester with a custom stock. It appears to be along the lines of the Anthony Guymon streamline stocks but has The Guymon Co, Lynwood Ca. stamped on the barrel. Does anyone know did he start out in Lynwood then move to Bremerton or is this after he left the company or maybe a different company altogether? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jay
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willymakit
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Guymon in Lynwood
Hello Jay,
Anthony Guymon had a brother Al. Al Guymon had a General gunsmithing shop on Atlantic Blvd. in Lynwood, CA. I grew up a stones throw from his shop and would occasionally drop in and nose around. He was a nice enough guy, but always busy and not the type to stop his work and talk shop. I can't tell you when his shop closed but it was in the 60's. The building is still there, but I don't remember the address. If I can find it, I will forward it to you.
Bill Stowers, Minden, NV
Hello Jay,
Anthony Guymon had a brother Al. Al Guymon had a General gunsmithing shop on Atlantic Blvd. in Lynwood, CA. I grew up a stones throw from his shop and would occasionally drop in and nose around. He was a nice enough guy, but always busy and not the type to stop his work and talk shop. I can't tell you when his shop closed but it was in the 60's. The building is still there, but I don't remember the address. If I can find it, I will forward it to you.
Bill Stowers, Minden, NV
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brewcitybird
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Thanks for the info Bill! That is pretty interesting I wonder if the stocks Al used were from his brother or if he carved his own.
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willymakit
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Al Guymon
I don't remember him having a wood working area? only metal/machine shop stuff. You know looking back, So. Cal was a great place to live in the 50's-60's, Weatherby's in South Gate, now that was a store to visit! Pachmayr's in Los Angeles, I had the pleasure to meet and shake hands with the Great Gus Pachmayr. Timney triggers in Bellfower, Al Timney was a friend of my father and provided a special trigger for my first rifle build, an 17' Enfield action in 22-250. Apex barrels in Burbank, again the first custom barrel for my 22-250. Hollywood gun shop, Lyle Corcoran was the owner and real interesting guy. Ray Heidrike in Compton, Butch Dale, great memories.
willy
I don't remember him having a wood working area? only metal/machine shop stuff. You know looking back, So. Cal was a great place to live in the 50's-60's, Weatherby's in South Gate, now that was a store to visit! Pachmayr's in Los Angeles, I had the pleasure to meet and shake hands with the Great Gus Pachmayr. Timney triggers in Bellfower, Al Timney was a friend of my father and provided a special trigger for my first rifle build, an 17' Enfield action in 22-250. Apex barrels in Burbank, again the first custom barrel for my 22-250. Hollywood gun shop, Lyle Corcoran was the owner and real interesting guy. Ray Heidrike in Compton, Butch Dale, great memories.
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brewcitybird
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A lot of stuff about So Cal would have made it a great place in the 50's & 60's. The Hot Rod culture as well as all the things mentioned above. I was born about 20 years to late!
In looking at the stock further I'm not sure who made it. From everything I can find Anthony used a custom Pachmayr pad on his stocks which my stock does not have. Even though its not exactly what I thought it was when I bought it, it is still a neat piece.
~Jay
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brewcitybird
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Weatherby/Guymon
I was thinking about the listing for my rifle it stated it had the Weatherby diamond in the grip cap. I wonder if AL Guymon re-barrel it and the stock came from Weatherby. It looks like their shops would have been 5 miles apart at most.
I was thinking about the listing for my rifle it stated it had the Weatherby diamond in the grip cap. I wonder if AL Guymon re-barrel it and the stock came from Weatherby. It looks like their shops would have been 5 miles apart at most.
Bill Gammon
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I belong to the London Auto Modifiers, the oldest club in Canada, and the second or third in the world, depends when the Michigan Hot Rod Club, took out their charter, same year but a month before, or a month behind. The first, (to my knowledge), was The California Timing Assoc. I was "NOT" trying to hijack this thread! just a little bit of info.
I had what was purported to be one of his rifles in the shop a short time ago. It was in for a re-barrel. The guy that owned it was an older gent, about my age, and said it was a Guymon rifle. It was not like the other rifles in the pictures but had a dark walnut stock the was intricately carved and checkered in an oak leaf pattern, absolutely perfectly done and quite exquisite.
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willymakit
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Intricately carved
Hi Jim,
That certainly sounds like the Anthony Guymon stocks I've seen. He did some really elaborate work.
willy
Hi Jim,
That certainly sounds like the Anthony Guymon stocks I've seen. He did some really elaborate work.
willy