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Drew Hause 11-12-2020 10:20 AM

J.R. Stice and the 1st Parker Hammerless
 
1891 Sportsman's Directory

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../414486224.jpg

Bro. Davis reports that J.R. Stice was Champion of America with the first Parker hammerless introduced in 1888.
https://books.google.com/books?id=IR...C&pg=PA177&lpg
The shoot looks to have been in December 1888 with L.S. Carter, who won the first competition in Cincinnati in September
https://books.google.com/books?id=6a...J&pg=PA209&lpg

He also had the high average during the 1890 United States Cartridge Co. tour, competing against the "Top Guns" in the nation
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/50123/rec/8

Forest & Stream Tour Summary and Banquet
https://books.google.com/books?id=hE...J&pg=PA237&lpg

Drew Hause 11-17-2020 06:32 PM

Bro. Stice looks to have switched to a Winchester Model of 1893 Repeating Shotgun shortly after it was introduced
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/47927/rec/9


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