first ejectors

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I own Parker no. 79355 that went back in 1913 to have ejectors retrofitted. It cost $25 to have it done.

[Chris T.]

Jim's forend

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

This reminds me of my non-Parker ejectors.

[Researcher]

Pictures Dr. Gaddy sent me of Moran & Wolfersperger ejectors --





A Nov. 17, 1906, ad for M & W Ejectors --



by then being fitted by Gus Habich and Moran & Wolfersperger had parted ways and as can be seen in the other ad Mathew E. Moran was now working with F.B. Stannard.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Chris Travinski

Jim's forend

There is nothing in that picture that represents Parker Bros. ejectors.

[wally vernon]

Here is a pic of mine. It is obviously too early for ejectors. My opinion is that it went back to the factory sometime after 1901. When the ejectors were added they even stamped the forend iron with the patent date. It is a 10 gauge DHE

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by wally vernon

Here is a pic of mine. It is obviously too early for ejectors. My opinion is that it went back to the factory sometime after 1901. When the ejectors were added they even stamped the forend iron with the patent date. It is a 10 gauge DHE

Fabulous. I would say they didn't stamp the fore end iron with the date, they simply substituted a new ejector FE iron and stamped your SN on it. Very clean, neat and nice to have composite barrels with ejectors.

[wally vernon]

Yes, that is what I suspect also. it makes more sense. Also, If you look at the barrels, isn't it missing the screw that is supposed to hold the non ejector, extractors that would have been on the gun first? I know they could have welded in the hole, but why?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Wally- do you have a letter on this gun?

[wally vernon]

No, I plan to get one. The seller said he had one but cant put his hands on it. He said the letter did not mention ejectors. Everything else checks out. I know the letters don't always (or even often) mention coming back for repairs/ modifications.