J.R. Stice and the 1st Parker Hammerless

[Drew Hause]

1891 Sportsman's Directory



Bro. Davis reports that J.R. Stice was Champion of America with the first Parker hammerless introduced in 1888.
https://books.google.com/books?id=IR...C&pg=PA177&lpg
The shoot looks to have been in December 1888 with L.S. Carter, who won the first competition in Cincinnati in September
https://books.google.com/books?id=6a...J&pg=PA209&lpg

He also had the high average during the 1890 United States Cartridge Co. tour, competing against the "Top Guns" in the nation
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/50123/rec/8

Forest & Stream Tour Summary and Banquet
https://books.google.com/books?id=hE...J&pg=PA237&lpg

[Drew Hause]

Bro. Stice looks to have switched to a Winchester Model of 1893 Repeating Shotgun shortly after it was introduced
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/47927/rec/9