(pic) Mrs. W.A. Davis 1917

[Mike Stahle]

[Bill Murphy]

Who is this person and what recoil pad is on her gun?

[Bill Murphy]

In searching for Mrs. Davis on la84foundation.com, I found another example of how our modern shooting world is attached at the waist to the beginnings of double gun history. At the Los Angeles Gun Club, in 1917, the two winners of the Silver Trophy were Captain Du Bray and "Pachmayr". Pachmayr is assumed to be August Pachmayr, founder of the Pachmayr retail and wholesale gun empire and father of Frank Pachmayr, who some of have dealt with in our younger days. Oddly, it is the only entry for "Pachmayr" in the entire la84foundation database.

[Mike Stahle]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Who is this person and what recoil pad is on her gun?

Same questions here, plus one more, "is it a Parker"?

[George Lander]

It's obviously a Parker, look at the hinge pin (could possibly be a hinge pin Fox)

Best Regards, George

[Ed Blake]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Who is this person and what recoil pad is on her gun?

Bill that is Jostam sponge pad. A guy sold one on the double gun board the other week. I missed it. It was NIB. Kind of cool. Wish Tony Galazan made them. Mrs. Davis was very good looking and shot a Parker. What a combination.

[Big D]

Sure woiuld be happier if she had her finger outside of the trigger guard. Kate Middleton's coach did a better job

[Drew Hause]

Here's the previous thread
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2245
I believe her husband was the competitor.

[B. Dudley]

Boy that gun looks huge in here hands!
It is most likely a Parker. The shape of the side of the action looks right as well as the shape of the end of the straight grip guard.
Is that some sort of a heat shield on the barrels?

[Drew Hause]

Likely one of these