What is your pigeon gun?

[todd allen]

If I had the money, I would collect vintage pigeon guns. Had a chance to buy the Westley Richards owned by John Millius. I regret missing that one to this day.

[C.O.B.]

Drew I don't know the date of the Scott but I'll ask the previous owner as he probably has the serial number written down. It is a very nice gun.

[Craig Larter]

AH Fox XE Straight Grip, non auto safety, 2 3/4" chamber, 1 3/8 x 2 x 14 to a silvers pd, chokes specified 75%/75%, single trigger medium pull. First picture before Silvers replaced.

[Drew Hause]

Prices for high grade guns in the 1906 William Read & Sons, Boston catalog

“Highest Quality” Westley Richards with single trigger - $595
W.W. Greener “Imperial” - $500
W&C Scott “Premier” - $375
W&C Scott “Imperial Premier” - price on application
Purdey - 89 pounds 5 shillings Sterling
Joseph Lang & Son “Highest Quality” sidelock ejector - 65 guineas
Parker Bros. AAHE - net price of $318.75
Lefever Optimus - $280
Remington Special - $750

$500 in 1905 would be about $13,000 today. Those guns would be great deals today.

[Mark Conrad]

Originally Posted by todd allen

If I had the money, I would collect vintage pigeon guns. Had a chance to buy the Westley Richards owned by John Millius. I regret missing that one to this day.

Todd, was it you that took a PGCA group from the Vegas gun show gun out in the desert for a friendly pigeon shoot. This was about 1999. Your friend had a pickup truck full of pigeons and the boxes to release the birds. You provided all the guns and we had a great time. That little junket has cost me $$$$ as I was hooked on pigeon shooting for at least 10 years.

I came home and contacted a local shooter who had been doing the Oxford, NC shoot for years. He got me and several friends an invitation and we shot Oxford until it was shut down by the state of N.C. I had heard that Oxford was the largest shoot in the country with 9 rings. I enjoyed those shoots and it was a sad day when it closed.

Side by sides were not the gun of choice at Oxford. You saw a few Model 21’s, I always shot a Parker but 99% of the shooters were using over and unders, mostly Italian.

[Mark Conrad]

Also, I think there is an article in Parker Pages about this shoot with pictures. Sometime in the 1999-2000 time frame.

[C.O.B.]

A few years ago we gathered up 50-60 pigeons from the Amish built boxes and did an impromptu shoot at the local gun club. It was by no means a real pigeon shoot but it was fun and the birds proved challenging.

Someday I'd like to do a real shoot just once.

Drew the Scott I mentioned was from 1891 when dated by serial number.

[Pay Dirt]

1931, 32" .040/.040

[charlie cleveland]

mighty nice gun....charlie

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Mark Conrad

Todd, was it you that took a PGCA group from the Vegas gun show gun out in the desert for a friendly pigeon shoot. This was about 1999. Your friend had a pickup truck full of pigeons and the boxes to release the birds. You provided all the guns and we had a great time. That little junket has cost me $$$$ as I was hooked on pigeon shooting for at least 10 years.

I came home and contacted a local shooter who had been doing the Oxford, NC shoot for years. He got me and several friends an invitation and we shot Oxford until it was shut down by the state of N.C. I had heard that Oxford was the largest shoot in the country with 9 rings. I enjoyed those shoots and it was a sad day when it closed.

Side by sides were not the gun of choice at Oxford. You saw a few Model 21’s, I always shot a Parker but 99% of the shooters were using over and unders, mostly Italian.

That would be me. I still have the Leader Board, and a bunch of pictures somewhere.