Your all time favorites

[Harry Reed]

Here are mine:

Until my recent CH Parker was re-done into shooting condition my shotgun favorite is a Weatherby Orion 12ga O/U. So light.

I have many different hunting rifles, but near the end of every season I end up taking "Ole Slaughter". A Sharps 1874 carbine reproduction 45/70. Good things happen when I carry that Sharps. Hope I can transfer the carma to the Parker.

[Bill Zachow]

In Parkers, probably my two remaining 8 gauges. A PH with 36" barrels and a hammered V equivalent with 34" barrels. The rest to keep are all my pre 64 Winchesters, especially the .22s and the model 70s. Nothing beats a Winchester 22 to walk the farm with and wipe out apples, golden rod galls and other sundry beasties. In this last group, my favorites are model 90s in 22 short and 22 long rifle, and a pre war model 61 in 22 shot. If you want sport, sit on a grassy hillside near a small pond on a hot summer day and shoot dragon flies with such a gun. My wife bought it for me 25 years ago and it is my all time favorite.

[Carl Erickson Jr]

I have two rifles that I would not sell. A M1D that has never been fired since rebuild in the 60s except for proof rounds and an M21 that I built with all original parts (except the receiver.)

As for shotguns I have a GH that I repaired the stock on and an early Elsie transitional hammer gun that has had all the checkering sanded off and the barrels cut by at least 2 in. Neither of the guns are above utility grade but they are fun to shoot!

[ForrestArmstrong]

Rich, it was Gunner's Gun that steered me to Bob Strosin. I wanted GG to do all the unfinished A1 repros I got from Eurochasse but Geoff is very busy and I may not live that long! I believe Bob can do an equally good job. There are other great master engravers but not all excel in styles appropriate for a Parker, are very expensive, take a long time to complete the work, or more likely I do not know them. By the way, the other smiths who contributed to Gunner's Gun are also very outstanding in their areas of expertise.

[C.O.B.]

I'm very happy the Gunner's Gun provided you with the contact for Bob Strosin. He was on time and the cost was very reasonable. I would love to see some pics when your gun is finished.

[ForrestArmstrong]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

I would love to see some pics when your gun is finished.

Absolutely, even at the risk of getting squeezed out of his backlog!

[CHE]

mine would be my VHE 20ga that I bought for $35 and some work on a Stevens 311. My Ruger bearcat 22 pistol, Winchester mod 90 22cal and Winchester mod 70 featherweight 30/06.

[C.O.B.]

This thread has brought out quite a few Pre 64 M70 fans. As far as a rifle goes other than a custom gun they are by far my favorite

[James R. Black]

I have always been a fan of hammer guns but I have used about everything.The beauty of the hammer gun still is my choice.

[Steve Rivers]

I would keep my grandfathers Parkers. Two 12s and a 16.
His 250 Savage , 1911 Colt 45. Of the shotguns guns that I have acquired I would only keep the 28" Fox Sterlingworth 20 .
I have two rifles that would be very hard for me part with. A Remington model 721 257 Roberts that my Dad gave me and a 1949 Model 70 270.