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Unread 04-29-2019, 11:05 AM   #1
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Default Waybay South Dakota Oct. 22nd 1888

I picked up a couple of vintage duck hunting photos, and was able to identify a couple of Parkers one being a hammerless, must have been one of the first made. Craig
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Boy, that looks like fun. I hardly ever see hunters anymore "roughing it". The smell of wood smoke, jokes told, good food over a fire, friends and some amber liquid....... memories I would like to have had.

Nice picture!!
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The dog appears to be an American Water Spaniel. The bottom picture the gentleman 2nd from the left appears to have a Parker with a gold grip cap????
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wish i could have experianced some of them days....great old pictures of by gone years but not the memories....charlie
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The dog appears to be an American Water Spaniel. The bottom picture the gentleman 2nd from the left appears to have a Parker with a gold grip cap????
I noticed that too Craig and the fellow to his left may also have one.





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Craig, what do you think that the fellow in the second picture top row right is holding. I tried to enlarge the image and it kind of looks like a very short barreled small bore double?
Is the photo too early for a .44XL or 40-85 ?

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Fred it sure appears to be a small bore double. Craig
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IMHO - its a 10 or 12 single barrel with a slight reflection, if you look at the shadow under his hat bill and the sunlight on the the other barrels and actions in the pictures, the shading on a couple faces and sides of legs, as well as the faint shadow of the branches on the tent (especially in the first picture) - I think the sun was above and to the left of the photographer, just right to reflect back at the lens


they are both great pictures, nice find
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