Whippet Recoil Pad
 

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 .

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

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

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

Let’s see one.

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

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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.

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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!).

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

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

Step on a crack...