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Unread 06-15-2011, 07:09 PM   #11
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The figment of his former self Destry?

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Unread 06-15-2011, 08:03 PM   #12
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never seen destrey so thin and looks like he has bought a new pipe.....looks like hes still shooting the higgins.... charlie
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Unread 06-15-2011, 09:44 PM   #13
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Our hero, Destry, was headed for Argentina with a squareback and a backup.
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"Sparrow Young" Smith?
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Drew, That is good early time-line info you provided on Young...

Given the date of this photo and the appearance of his double gun, I would say it is indeed a Smith that Charles is holding... In the 2 images below you can see Chas was certainly a snappy dresser at competition shoots, his Smith looks to have a thin recoil pad and also a leather hand protector on the barrels... You can also see the shooter sitting next to him has a higher grade straight grip Parker with the original style SSBP... I wonder if O'l Sparrow was shooting a Smith Pigeon grade during that 1899-1900 time period?...

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Unread 06-16-2011, 09:00 PM   #15
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Chris: Dr Jim is currently doing a bit of Smith international missionary evangelism but upon his return I might be able to pursuade him to check the records to see if "Sparrow" received a Pigeon gun.
BTW: DGJ should publish Smith Pigeon Gun infro soon. We'll see if some of the interesting rib images made the final edit
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Isn't the extra "hitch" on the back of the grip checkering a clue to its grade?
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Unread 06-17-2011, 02:29 PM   #17
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Good eye Bill!

Probably an A1 (offered 1892-1898) rather than a Pigeon.
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Second image:... The portly fellow toeing the 28-yd line with the derby head gear and relaxed suspenders, appears to be the revered Omaha shooter Frank Parmalee who preferred his Parker's configured sans doll-head... I have an original old photo showing Frank seated with his Parker ...... I'll try and post an image later today...

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Unread 12-11-2012, 11:20 AM   #19
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Mark Conrad once had a BH, scroll engraved pigeon gun with no doll's head. I don't think it had a removed doll's head in the receiver, however. It is now owned by another PGCA member.
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And where were these fellows shooting?
There seems to be a grand stand in the left background and quite a house, lake and sailboat(s) in the right background?
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