Album: Lindner Daly Damascus

Early Schoverling, Daly & Gales catalogs described Daly damascus as "Clunny", "Bernard", "Turkish First Quality", and "Chine." Ferlacher Chine is 4 Iron Damas Turc or Turkischer Damask. From the 1892 SD&G catalog, under the Model 200 Charles Daly Hammerless Gun: "Diamond Quality", Bernard, Turkish, or Chine first quality Damascus barrels, exquisitely engraved locks and mountings, finest curly turkish walnut, checkered triggers, hand matted ribs. As fine as can be made in every particular...$175.00. "Fine Damascus" was listed on lower models.

The name 'Charles Daly' first appeared on firearms around 1875 after he and partner August Shoverling began importing hardware, sporting goods and eventually firearms in New York City. Joined by Joseph Gales several years later, the company became knows as Shoverling, Daly & Gales, a name the company would retain for quite some time. As the company continued to grow and prosper they decided to brand their firearms with an easily recognizable and memorable name and chose Charles Daly. Shoverling, Daly & Gales thrived through the late 19th and early 20th century while the Charles Daly name earned a reputation for excellence by importing firearms from such companies as Schiller, Linder, and later Heym and Sauer of Germany, J&W Tolley of England, Newman of Belgium and Lefever Arms of New York. Charles Daly died in 1899 but the company continued on under the partnership that by then included his son, Charles Howard Daly. In 1919 the partnership sold the company and rights to the Daly name.