SHE'S FINALLY COMING HOME!

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Well it has been one year and two months since I bought this gun, it is finally ready according to Turnbull to be sent to me, I have never seen the gun in person but am looking forward to getting it next week, The gun is a 20 gauge lifter grade 3 with 28" Laminated barrels, here are some photo's by Turnbull will take more when I have the gun in hand and post them, Doug was good enough to look at the gun in Vegas 2012 for me. This makes me want to hurry up and get well! Gary

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

A few more photo's

[Dave Suponski]

Gary, The gun looks great! Congratulations.

[Rick Losey]

Gary -I am just heading out for errands, I can stop by and pick it up for you and make sure it is ready to go.

very nice - going to hard for you to watch the slow progress on the racking number

[charlie cleveland]

thats one fine 20..this is the secound 20 ga lifter ive seen pictures of the other was bruce days 20 ga lifter..you gonna have people drooling on site..ya me too... charlie

[David Holes]

Lets see, lifter, hammers, laminated, 20 ga., and grade 3. Does it get any better then that?

[Frank Cronin]

Breathtaking! I really like the case colors. Enjoy and thanks for sharing with us.

[Mills Morrison]

The restoration really shows off the laminated steel pattern

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Bachelder, did the barrel work ,he does all of Turnbulls barrel work, Doug knows quality work when he see's it obviously! Thanks Brad for your usual fine job

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Charlie, here is one you probably have seen? A grade 20,and the first 20g a made by Parker

[edgarspencer]

Now there's one I definitely wouldn't want to drop off the deck railing Gary.
Do you know who the gun was originally made for? Charles Parker was a weekend sailor, and I wonder if it was made for one of his sailing friends. A few years ago, I bought a large collection of Parker family photographs from Ellen Parker Day, of Lyndonville Vermont. In the batch of pictures of Charles and Edmunds homes in Meriden, was a photograph of the family catboat, which I believe belonged to Edmund Parker, taken in Long Island Sound, off Saybrook CT.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Edgar, A couple years ago Austin called me and said he thought there was a connection with this gun and President Grover Cleveland, I am pretty stupid when it comes to trying to research stuff like that. I have no idea what he thought the connection was, and I never got to sit down and talk with him about it, I have bought numerous books about Cleveland and his hunting and fishing trips but so far the only connection to any guns is that Colt made him an 8 gauge gun and presented it to him, I believe it was the only 8 ga made by Colt. I understand his wife was a hunter too! but that is just by some articles I have read, If you run across a picture of one of the Parker Clan with a twenty make me a copy, in the mean time I will still try to make the connection Austin talked about, Gary

[charlie cleveland]

gary i hope you find the connection between president grover cleveland and your gun...what a connection.... charlie

[Rick Losey]

Charlie, here is one you probably have seen? A grade 20,and the first 20g a made by Parker

cool - sailing and fishing on a 20 bore Parker - very nice

[Rich Anderson]

I can only dream of a Parker 20 bore hammer gun. Congrats on such a great find and I'm sure now looking at her the 14mos waiting to complete the restoration is insignificant.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Rich, you are right, waiting was not a problem, every day was alive with anticipation. we are all so fortunate to be able to acquire these wonderful guns. every day is just like christmas morning! Gary