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Unread 02-01-2018, 04:59 PM   #11
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July 2, 1910 Forest & Stream
https://books.google.com/books?id=mEkcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA25

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August 31, 1912 Forest & Stream
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Holy smokes.That will keep me busy for while. Thanks Drew !!
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Not a consignment gun per se Randy, but I have a letter for a gun ordered by W.R. Crosby and at the end it states "gun compliments of Parker Brothers". Crosby was a noted shooter of the time and he ordered an interesting 20ga. with 30" barrels, no safety, straight grip and 3 1/2lb. trigger pulls and specific dimensions.
If you don't mind me asking what grade was it ?
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VH grade Randy.
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Per the ad, what were "Expert Rules"?
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John: The first “E.C.” Inanimate Target Championship Cup held in 1896 consisted of 100 targets, unknown angles, from known traps; 100 targets, unknown traps and known angles (commonly called expert rules - At expert rules, one man up in the centre of five traps, pulled unknown, according to an indicator) and 50 pair doubles (100 targets).
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W.R. Crosby was a representative for Baker Gun & Forging from at least 1897 until 1899, twice winning the “E.C.” Target Championship of America, first with a Baker B grade, then with a Paragon. He went to a L.C. Smith in 1900, which he used during the 1901 Anglo-American Match. In 1903, Crosby held the "E. C." Cup (targets), Dupont Cup (live birds), and Hazard Cup (live birds). In 1904 he held the "E. C." cup, Schmelzer cup (reverse angle targets), DuPont cup, and Hazard cups.
The live bird trophies were the Cast Iron Medal, the Du Pont Cup and the Hazard Cup; all shot for 100 live birds, 30 yards rise.
After 1906 Crosby shot a 32" Parker, and later an Ithaca 5E SBT.

Illinois State Sportsmen's Association Tournament, at the Chicago Gun Club, from the May 25, 1907 "The American Field" courtesy of David Noreen

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Thanks Drew. Crosby ordered the gun through Dubray in 1904 and his measurements fit me like a glove. I wonder what he ordered the 30", 20ga., no safety with F/F chokes for as it retains much of it's original finish and has not been shot much.
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Daryl: Mrs. Crosby did some trap shooting.

The first Ladies National Championship was at the 1916 GAH in St. Louis, won by Mrs. D.J. Dalton; Miss Harriett Hammond 2nd
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6802024.pdf
Day 2 Ladies Special Event
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6801027.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6805021.pdf
Mrs L.G. Vogel
Mrs H. Almert
Miss Harriett D. Hammond
Miss L. Meusel
Mrs D.J. Dalton
Mrs. F.A. Johnson
Mrs C. Edmiston
Mrs H.L. Patter
Mrs J.L. Hooper
Mrs W.R. Crosby

W.R. was a big guy though and it sounds like the dimensions were for him; what is the LOP and DAC?
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Drew;
LOP-14", DAC-1 3/8", DAH- 2 1/4", Pitch-2 3/4", Weight- 6lb-10oz.,
Chambers- 2 7/8", RH trigger- 3 1/2lb, LH trigger- 4lb. Pretty much what I would have ordered.

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Sorry, did'nt mean to hijack your thread.
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