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Unread 05-17-2013, 12:28 AM   #1
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Hi all. I had a wonderful time meeting a few of y'all up at The Eastern Panhandle SxS shoot today at Prospect Hall. Thank to everyone who made me feel welcome. What a suprise it was when the Parker Association was kind enough to display the gun at the Parker booth.

As some of you may know I have had more to contribute the the A.H. Fox Collectors site but I think this gun deserves some attention and I would love to learn more about it and Parkers in general. I believe it is a grade 5/B, #7 frame, 34" barrels, and the serial number returns 1893. I have not put it on a scale but she is a BIG BIG girl. If any of my terminology is incorrect please correct me. I would love to hear any comments or information y'all care to share. I did change the serial number but if any one here would like to know what it is please PM me.

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Unread 05-17-2013, 12:40 AM   #2
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Wow

Welcome Jonathan, and thank you for the pictures.

Did you enter the serial number on the link from the home page to see if records still exist?

That would be a great gun to get a letter on.
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WOW!!!

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Wow

Welcome Jonathan, and thank you for the pictures.

Did you enter the serial number on the link from the home page to see if records still exist?

That would be a great gun to get a letter on.
Sure did. The PGCA says they have records. I am very curious myself.
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In my Dreams I once owned this gun. If you would be so kind could you tell how you came in possession of this beauty.Thomas
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Gentlemen,

The Crusty Old Basxxxx and I drove 500 to get to the Eastern Panhandle shoot and seeing and holding that high condition B Grade 8 gauge Parker was worth the trip by itself. Then there were Johnathon's half dozen Burt Becker built AH Fox guns!

Oh boy did you guys miss out!

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Jonathan;
It was a real pleasure meeting and shooting with you yesterday. Thanks so very much for bringing your collection of Becker Foxes and that one of a kind, gorgeous grade 5, 8 gauge hammer gun. Wow! Also, thanks for letting me shoot that great CE. Please try to attend more of our SxS events as you are a fine gentleman and a great addition to our group.
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Jonathan, That is a beautiful 8 ga gun in grade five, always wondered if one was out there some where now I know, would have loved to shoulder that gun thanks for sharing! Gary
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Youse guys can have much more information on Jonathan's family waterfowlers by snooping around the Fox site. This is the only Grade 5 top action eight other than the Dr. Seward Webb gun well described in Larry Baer's books. When we opened the Parker records in 1998, we found that Dr. Webb had ordered three high grade waterfowlers in eight, ten, and twelve gauge, consecutive serial numbers. We thought the Webb guns were the greatest collection of duck guns ever made, until we met Jonathan. Thanks for bringing them out, Jonathan. A PGCA letter is in the works.
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Words do no justice. That is one fine gun.

I would love to see some quality photos of the Seward Webb 8 gauge. The old black and white photos in Baer's book are amazing enough. Actually, my parents are friends with a Seward Webb descendant, but I don't think he has any of the three Parkers.
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