Cased Parkers

[Bill Murphy]

None of my Parkers are in the condition to deserve a Marvin Huey case like Bruce pictures, lovely as they are. I use all the travel worn Abercrombie and Fitch compact cases I can find to house my travel worn Parkers. They just look at home in there. My .410 VHE skeet is "quail worn" and looks right in the Kevin McCormack refreshed Abercrombie case with proper snap caps and accessories. The case is in much better condition than the gun and was originally a 28 gauge case, as most A&F .410 Parker Skeet cases are. My rare and unusual Parker Brothers 1897 #38 two barrel case is original to the Bernard barrels that occupy it, but the back end of the gun is a fine DH #74,151 courtesy of BOD member John Davis. The CH that was ordered with the case is missing its stock and action. It is #86,988 if anyone has it and would be willing to contact me. My eight gauge #7 frame hammer gun is housed in an original Parker Brothers case. Unfortunately, I will have to admit to any future owner that the case is original to a gun other than mine, because it is a 36" case and my old friend has 34" Stub Twist barrels. It is the only original Parker Brothers eight gauge case I have seen. I guess there are a few out there for those of us willing to search. That is all I have to contribute, since we are not talking about leg of mutton cases here, which are a bit more common, though nice to have with an original Parker inside. This is a wonderful thread that deserves some more participation. Go for it.