About Chadick's, Ltd.
(AS
TOLD TO WEBMASTER, LAURIE ANN HENDERSON)
- Chadick's, Ltd. was founded by Herschel Chadick
in 1976 after three years active part time trading firearms. Herschel was
a local East Texas boy from Pioneer stock. While in college, at Texas A
& M at Commerce, he met and
married (1956) the former Bette Tinney of Winnsboro, TX and worked part
time on his father-in law's chicken ranch. After graduation he was
employed by Texas Power and Light in Terrell, Texas.
Herschel was a bird
hunter - other obligations permitting - and admired fine shotguns. One
year he got a little bit ahead on finances and bought a nice Parker. All
his hunting cronies greatly admired his gun and a few made offers to buy
it. The following April came and there was a tax problem. Bette suggested
that he might just sell his Parker. Reluctantly, he did, and at a profit.
In July he bought another Parker and the cycle repeated itself. Thereupon,
a light went on in Herschel's head. Buying and selling fine firearms was a
lot more fun than generating electricity.
After a few years as a hobby and
three as a part-time business he left the corporate "rat race",
against the strong advice of his wife, father-in-law, and T P&L
supervisor, to form Chadick's Ltd. He has never looked back. " I've
met many fine people in the gun business. It's so much fun, you just can't
call it work."
- Chadick's, Ltd. specializes in fine double
barrel shotguns and rifles. Herschel buys
and sells a full range of high quality firearms - double shotguns, double
rifles, bolt action rifles, antiques, sporting accessories, and memorabilia.
Chadick's, Ltd. is located
in Terrell -
just east of Dallas. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm by appointment weekdays.
Saturdays by very special appointment on occasion. You should definitely visit his shop - an experience akin to visiting the "Mecca of
Doubleguns".
Herschel thought you would
enjoy seeing the shop and people who work there. Along with Herschel, his lovely
wife Bette (they have three daughters and eight grandchildren, all of whom live
in Terrell ) are shown three loyal employees - Tom Chapman, who has worked for
Chadick's, Ltd. eighteen years since leaving Browning Arms in St. Louis, MO.;
Laurie Ann , "Girl Friday" and office manager; and Dwain Goodson, salesman extraordinarire...
Y'all come see us at the "Best Little Gun House
in Texas" (or anywhere else for that matter), yall' hear!
This web site Created by: Laurie Ann @ Chadick's
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