1930 SB SBT - Page 6

Bill Murphy · 02-09-2021, 09:09 AM

Tom, you should be able to kill a bobwhite at 70 yards with 1 1/8 ounces of #6. I still remember the day you and I were following our pups and a small covey got up when we least expected it. I missed with my first barrel and made a desperation shot at about 50 or 55 yards as my bird disappeared around a brush pile. We were about to continue our hunt when one of our pups emerged from the brush with a bobwhite in his or her mouth. It was the full choke barrel of my little 26" VH 28 gauge. At 75, memories like that are what makes this lifestyle what it is.

Mills · 02-09-2021, 09:43 AM

My SBT has a non-original / non-authentic pad but I am going to live with it for the time being. It originally had a pad, so may look for one of the same brand as original

Phil Yearout · 02-16-2021, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

My SBT has a non-original / non-authentic pad but I am going to live with it for the time being. It originally had a pad, so may look for one of the same brand as original

Mine too, along with a plexiglass spacer that is oh so 1960. Both are still on the gun and probably not going anywhere.

Bill Murphy · 02-16-2021, 03:33 PM

I also have a Parker single with a plexiglass spacer.

Tom Flanigan · 02-09-2021, 10:53 AM

I well remember that incident Bill. Hunting with you was a real treat. I have very fond memories of those times. I really have to get around more and go to some events where you, Kevin and others show up. Even though Kevin went to the dark side with Fox’s and sold grandma’s gun, I can’t hold it against him. I actually love the Fox guns although I’ve sold all I had because they weren’t Parkers. I had a beautiful little high condition 20 bore CE that I wish I hadn’t sold. It had factory 25” barrels with both being full choke. A rare little gun.

I remember your 28 bore Parker. If I recall correctly, you bought that gun when you were a kid. I am amazed at what the 28 bore will do with ¾ oz. of shot. I once shot a 24 at the 27 yard line with the full choke barrel of my Holland shooting low gun. I also took a lot of short range mallards with it in Saskatchewan using 7 1/2s back in the lead days.

Except for my trips out West, I don’t stray far from Pawling anymore. I need to get around more.

Hammer Gun · 02-18-2021, 12:36 PM

Nice Mike! gary

Researcher · 03-26-2021, 11:13 AM

A proper vintage SBT needs a Morgan Pad!!

Pa SxS · 03-26-2021, 11:16 AM

Shame on you Dave

Researcher · 03-26-2021, 01:16 PM

When I got my Fox SBT back in 1991, I bought three Silvers pads from an old English gunsmith that was in Oklahoma with the intention of putting one on the SBT. The pad's are now on my Father's VH, my SPE-Grade Skeet & Upland Game Gun & my 1 weight barrel Sterlingworth ejector pin gun. The SBT still has the Morgan.

Mike Franzen · 04-02-2021, 10:44 PM

How about a picture of the beauty Dave?