Drew Hause
04-13-2010, 04:30 PM
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1896/VOL_27_NO_02/SL2702020.pdf
"O. R. Dickey, of Boston. Mass., winner used a very handsome Parker Bros, hammerless gun, of the pigeon model, and his load consisted of 50 grains, or about 3 1/2 drams by measure, of American "E. C." powder, 1 trap wad, one 3/8 inch pink felt, one 1/4-inch pink edge, and 1 1/8 ounce of No. 7 chilled shot in the United States Cartridge Co.'s "Rapid" shells, 2 3/4 inches in length."
"Sim Glover, of Rochester, winner of second place stood on the 30yds. mark in the handicap, using a Parker hammerless gun, loaded with 50 grains of Schultze powder and 1 1/4 ounces of No. 7 shot in Trap shell."
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1896/VOL_27_NO_02/SL2702021.pdf
Guns: 23 Smiths, 21 Greeners, 16 Parkers, 10 Francotte, 7 Lefevers, 4 Scotts, 4 Winchester Repeaters, 2 Remington, 2 Purdeys, 2 Colts; Lang, Hollenbeck, Westley Richards, Grant, and Lancaster - 1 each.
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"O. R. Dickey, of Boston. Mass., winner used a very handsome Parker Bros, hammerless gun, of the pigeon model, and his load consisted of 50 grains, or about 3 1/2 drams by measure, of American "E. C." powder, 1 trap wad, one 3/8 inch pink felt, one 1/4-inch pink edge, and 1 1/8 ounce of No. 7 chilled shot in the United States Cartridge Co.'s "Rapid" shells, 2 3/4 inches in length."
"Sim Glover, of Rochester, winner of second place stood on the 30yds. mark in the handicap, using a Parker hammerless gun, loaded with 50 grains of Schultze powder and 1 1/4 ounces of No. 7 shot in Trap shell."
http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1896/VOL_27_NO_02/SL2702021.pdf
Guns: 23 Smiths, 21 Greeners, 16 Parkers, 10 Francotte, 7 Lefevers, 4 Scotts, 4 Winchester Repeaters, 2 Remington, 2 Purdeys, 2 Colts; Lang, Hollenbeck, Westley Richards, Grant, and Lancaster - 1 each.
http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/19974446/386502641.jpg