"Gunner's" Parker - Page 3

C.O.B. · 08-13-2012, 08:05 AM

The case color's are bone charcol and were done by a company in Ill. and it didn't take much more than a couple of weeks turn around time. I can get their name if you like.

I have shot the gun three times at sporting clays and am ashamed to admit that the first two shots were missed BUT I'm sure Gunner wispered "Hens, Hens" in my ear and I lifted my head. I'm getting better with it each round, it points like a dream and fits like a glove so the only problems are with the guy behind it.

C.O.B. · 08-13-2012, 08:30 AM

Daryl asked to give it a grade I think it should be a MBF grade...Mans Best Friend.

Here are a couple of pics with Gunner in his chair with his gun.

Paul P. · 08-13-2012, 08:35 AM

Those, my friend are priceless.

Dean Romig · 08-13-2012, 09:13 AM

I think the lower picture is classic!

Bill Murphy · 08-13-2012, 09:13 AM

Rich, if I knew the project would come out that well, I would have given you the gun. The picture of Gunner resting on the gun is priceless. As Rich knows, the gun is fully provenanced to a town near me and never left Montgomery County, MD until I sent it to Rich. Rich has a copy of the original order and a billhead from the store where it was purchased, in 1917 as I recall. This is one of the "great projects".

Dean Romig · 08-13-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

the only problems are with the guy behind it.

As is usually the case with a flawless Parker.

C.O.B. · 08-13-2012, 09:24 AM

Bill I'm glad you like it. You have my address for reimbursement of the purchase price of the gun

Richard Flanders · 08-13-2012, 10:03 AM

I can fully testify without reserve of any kind how much Gunner deserves this tribute to him. I've had some unforgettable times following that dog as he trailed a wily bird, and we found every last one of them. Truly a great dog. If a man has one dog like that in a lifetime he is a winner.

Captain Bob · 08-13-2012, 10:50 AM

Congratulations on a truly wonderful tribute project. I would certainly nominate either of the photos of Gunner and his new Parker Brothers gun for display on the PGCA home page with a link set to this thread.

OH Osthaus · 08-13-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Roberts

Congratulations on a truly wonderful tribute project. I would certainly nominate either of the photos of Gunner and his new Parker Brothers gun for display on the PGCA home page with a link set to this thread.

I will second both the congratulations on the project and the nomination of the photo

I envy those whose dogs will pose, when hunting mine look at a camera and say they have birds to find, if i make them hold in the field or the house I get ohh if i have to sad face look

Great picture