This has been one of my go-to guns for preserve birds over pointing or flushing dogs. Light, quick, and open seems to work for me out to 35 yards or so with RST or Polywad 24 gram 6's. I'm not a good enough shot to consistently hit longer ones (except geese with my 32" 10 ga., but that's another story) even with the full choke barrel. This is last weeks haul for 3 shooters. Mr. Bishop's letter says the following:
Parker shotgun, serial number 130829, was ordered by J.B. Shannon & Sons of Philadelphia PA on February 4, 1905 and shipped on August 20, 1905. According to Parker Bros. Order Book No. 66, it was a GH han1merless, 12-gauge. It featured Damascus steel barrels with a length of 26 inches. Special requests were "Lite" and RH cylinder. The order was placed by S.A. Tucker.
According to Parker Bros. Stock Book No. 46, the stock configuration was a capped pistol grip and its specifications were: Length of Pull: l 4 ¼", Drop at Heel: 2 3/4", Weight: 6 pounds and 8 ounces. The chokes were patterned RH 120 pellets and LH 240 pellets of size 7 shot in a 30" circle at 40 yards.
Except for replacing a cracked DHBP and a missing front sight bead, it is original as it letters. I feel lucky to have found it as a walk in at a local show. Sorry for the sideways pics.
