Neat wing shooting sighting aid
 

It's been a year since the last time was on the forum and here I am again with another Parker shotgun that I have came into acquiring. This one is a DH in 12 Ga with Damascus barrels. The first oddity is the fact it doesn't have a safety. I called Bud and he explained it was a live pigeon gun and gave me lots of neat info on the gun. I wanted to show some pics of the front sighting, I'm guessing the original owner had these installed to help with wing shooting. I figured some of you guys may have seen these before but I'm just putting them out here for other's who haven't.

https://imgur.com/YCRDBdu


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Oh... training wheels eh?

Nice gun though! Very nice.




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Gadgets to improve your game are nothing new.
Here's what it looks like in golf;
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Seriously.....?





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Kevin Costner in Tin Cup. I know, but the Parker Live Bird Gun was built for competition, and those of us who have shot live birds competitively get the analogy.
Every external (sighting) gadget attached to a competition gun detracts from the objective, and costs you targets.

my first time to see this kind of sight on a double barrel....nice gun....charlie

Sans dolls head also. Nice gun!

Do you have a PGCA letter that may tell you who the original owner was and how many of the special features were original to the gun?

i can't see that they would help with wingshooting ( but there have been stranger "aids" for the purpose )

but i wonder if they are aiming points - basically blade front sights - for use with buckshot for deer or for turkeys. no telling what uses the old piece has been put to

A few more pics since ya'll can appreciate them. Most people just see an old shotgun.
I planned on selling the gun but since doing a little research I've kind of grown partial to it. Plus when will I ever run across another one that is affordable.

https://imgur.com/zqilnsS

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https://imgur.com/q9luyjc

https://i.imgur.com/g8gDdS1.jpg

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