21 lb Gobbler falls to 135 year old Parker

[Asa Kelley]

I have been trying to kill a turkey with my 1875 #2 frame 12 gauge Parker hammer gun since last turkey season. I did not get a shot last year. I have to have the bird come within 35 yards to be confident of a kill. My low pressure loads (7300 psi) of 1 1/8 oz of 6's will do the job out of the tight choked Parker. I heard 2 gobblers at 6:50 am and by 7:20 this one was on the ground. I am glad I finally got one with this gun since it weighs close to 9 lbs.

Mr. Parker made guns to last.

[Harry Collins]

Asa,

Good hunting and shooting. I have gone a little 10 gauge Parker crazy and love to shoot them. My 1 1/8 oz load is about 2000 psi lower than yours with 7625 and I use 4756 for the 1 1/4 oz loads. Again,congratulations on your Parkered turkey.

Harry

[Dave Suponski]

Congratulations Asa!

[Dean Romig]

Yes, congratulations!

You must live in one of those wonderful places that can still be called America.
If I held a shotgun displayed like that here in Massachusetts I would be converged upon from all angles by cruisers, sirens awailing, lights aflashing and officers with weapons drawn and I would likely be charged with "brandishment" because it didn't have a trigger lock in place.

God Bless the America where you live.

[Dave Fuller]

Way to go Asa! Nice bird!

I'm walking the floor waiting to take my 0-grade 10ga hammergun to turkey camp in Missouri, 3 more weeks... tick, tock, tick, tock

[Steve Huffman]

Man, how did you kill a turkey with that gun there is no camo tape or a 3" Mag shells around ? I love to see this ,This is called Hunting . Congrats to you!!!!

[Bill Murphy]

Dean, if you will look closely, Asa's name is on the door. I'm sure the local LEOs are on good terms with Mr. Kelley.

[james van blaricum]

Congratultions Asa, that is a thrill. I broke my wrist with a fall on the ice a month ago
and am to get the cast off Tuesday and hoping to get the barrels back for my G grade
16 ga hammer gun so I can go Turkey hunting when the season opens in kansas next wk.

[Asa Kelley]

Bill,

My brother is an attorney and he took some of the pictures. I rent an office from him.

[Fred Lowe]

Congratulations Asa,

That is a thrill that never backs off.