Whippet Recoil Pad

[Tracy Pellett]

I have recently acquired a BH 12 gauge trap gun . It was made in 1901 and has a Whippet Recoil Pad under the Whippet is a picture of a Whippet and under the picture are the following letters H.S.B.& CO. , can’t find much info on the internet .

[Mike Koneski]

That pad was manufactured by the DEVO Company and was their high quality "Whippet Good" recoil pad.

[Steve Cambria]

Cool looking pads!! And now, for the rest of the story

5----4----3----2----1.....cue RESEARCHER:

[Phil Yearout]

Let’s see one.

[Drew Hause]

The ones I've seen were A.K. Anderson Red Head pads

https://photos.smugmug.com/Vintage-Recoil-Pads/i-J5PJ5XN/0/NRnVX4cMdJmK44VJSXWP5tFD33cst5JCBTtCsQtwF/L/Red%20Head%20Anderson%20Ptd.%207-20-1937-L.png (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Vintage-Recoil-Pads/i-J5PJ5XN/A)

A number of Red Head pads were tradenamed; including Ranger, Western Field, "NoJolt" (for Marshall-Wells) and "TruSport" (for E.K. Tryon).

Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co., Chicago. Same Ptd. number.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Vintage-Recoil-Pads/i-6hHhLzz/0/LjBNVnjB4WBcXTbGxwJn5dJ3VJfBfN8CtTqkfQCvq/L/Whippet%20Pad%20No.%202-L.jpg (https://drewhause.smugmug.com/Vintage-Recoil-Pads/i-6hHhLzz/A)

[Kevin McCormack]

I once owned a 16 ga. EE Grade Lefever that was equipped with a Whippet pad - the only one I've ever seen. (Sorry, no pictures!).

[Dave Noreen]

What Drew said.

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Drew, you can add W. Bingham Co. to your list of "trade branded" Red Head recoil pads --

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[Donald F. Mills]

That pad was manufactured by the DEVO Company and was their high quality "Whippet Good" recoil pad.

Now that’s funny. Made me laugh out loud. :rotf::rotf::rotf:

[Daryl Corona]

That pad was manufactured by the DEVO Company and was their high quality "Whippet Good" recoil pad.

You beat me to it. Now I'll have the earworm all morning.:banghead:

[Harry Sanders]

Step on a crack...

[Phil Yearout]

Here's one I picked up at a flea market years ago. The "Gun Pads" logo kind of reeks of Asian manufacture; I recall some interesting takes on branding musical instruments back in the day trying to relate to the America market (Hay Market acoustic guitars is one I remember). Anyway, it seems to be well made and I kinda like the goose depiction; the problem is the base is only about 4-1/8" long; way too small for anything I've found. Any info? Maybe it came off a toy?

https://i.imgur.com/DaFBLmAl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/rNGiCyAl.jpg

[Stan Hillis]

My 16 ga. Rem. M11 that belonged to my grandad has a Whippet recoil pad. How it got put on there I haven't a clue, but he had to have paid for it to be done because he bought the gun new.