No Other Parker Needed

[Old and Reliable]

Originally Posted by Harry Collins

Francis,

The pictured gentleman shootng is my "horrid attorney friend" and he is shooting a Merkel 20 gauge SXS. Poor fellow has his grandfathers DHE 12 bore two barreled set and does not shoot it. He has a little Fox 20 bore he does not shoot either. I keep sugesting he give both to me. It just may happen! (in my dreams).

The Trojan is in my "will" for Papa's first grandson who did shoot with his grandfather. My mother sugested I give the Parker to him now, but I told her I had waited 55 years for it and that my nephew could wait 20 years and I am being optomistic of my longivity at that.

Harry

Thanks for the clarification, your friend looks like he does a fair amount of shooting, good head position on the stock, butt well into the shoulder pocket- a Merkel 20 side-by. I'm not familiar with European guns, so have no basis to compare to the two American doubles he has. Does seem a shame to have a nice DHE 12- with extra fitted barrels and not take it afield on "special occasions", but that, of course, is his choice, just as I am sure he would turn down a quail hunt in Texas (or Timbuktu) with Dick Cheney.

Best of luck with the doves and quail, and you can shoot that Trojan 20 and know you are just "breaking it in" for the lucky nephew- years later!!