What did you add to your Parker Collection in 2016??

[Craig Larter]

What did you add to your Parker Collection in 2016?? I ask this question every year. I added two and sold none. How about you?. A nice 16ga hammerless GHE 30" F/F serial number 150714, the perfect upland gun for me built on a #1 frame 6lbs 14 oz. It made the trip to SD for a great pheasant hunting adventure. Not a closet queen but a nice original hunting gun, headed to AZ for a Mearns quail hunt in Jan.
Also added an original D grade top lever hammer gun shipped to A.H. Worrest ( inventor of the Invincible Single Trigger) in 1901 12ga 30". Nice ball grip.
I had a PH in nice condition for sale but fortunately it didn't attract any buyers so I decided to keep it. Vintage shotguns are a sickness.:)

[Rick Losey]

not sure if projects qualify as collections

i did pick up a 1 of 16 (according to TPS) 10 ga 28" barreled D hammer gun in a repro case, well used but interesting (unless you are standing next to it under the 5 stand roof at Hausmans from what I am told :rotf: )

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=673&pictureid=7948

Projects -

a VH 12ga 32" 3 frame - three breaks in the stock's wrist made a good project- once the checkering is redone it should be quite presentable -it even made the home page photo

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=576&pictureid=8517

and a Grade two 10ga hammer 3 frame 32" that was in rough shape but cleaned up leaving lots of case color under what was lots of rust, and the stock damage was repaired - needs an after pic in the album

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=696&pictureid=8165



and - a Parker grinder http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8041

did let a 10ga hammer gun go

[Tom Pellegrini]

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to add a pristine 12ga GH #64749 mfg. 1891. This piece could not have been used much at all. Not a mark anywhere, 30" F&F Damascus. Pattern is very close to 80 to 90% and the bores are like mirrors. Sorry my little camera did not come through with pictures worth posting.
Tom

P.S. The 12GA hammer Grade#1 in my avatar was also acquired this year. Mfg. 1884, 32" IC in the right side and mod. in the left.

[Dean Romig]

This has been such a whirlwind of a year I'm not sure how many I have bought (between two and four) and I think I sold a couple of guns. I'm very happy with my purchases and not entirely sad to see the others go.
I have several project guns and I've made a promise to my self that I would try not to buy any more until the current projects are completed.... but it may be a hard promise to keep...:knowbetter:

Top picture is "after" Chris Dawe did his magic on a fabulous stock & forend from one of my hammer gun projects.

Bottom picture is a wonderful 16 gauge lifter..... the only one made with 27" barrels. Oh, did I mention the barrels are Parker-made Laminated Steel?




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[Russ Jackson]

I managed to pick up two in the same week :rotf: !!!!! Both 16 Gauge guns a 32" barreled Parker and a 22" barreled Parker ,I wish the 22" had the condition of the 32! Oh yes I almost forgot the GHE Vent Rib Gun with 32" Barrels ,SST and Beavertail Forend !!!:rotf: Quite a year !

[Michael Moffa]

The tax deduction, Very Pretty Daughter got full ride to Alabama Law School, so I might be able to buy something in Vegas. Last time there bought four 16ga's.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Added three, sold two, the adds BHE 20, grade 3 TL titanic, grade 6 10 gauge lifter. Sold BHE 20, 225.00 grade 10gauge, Gary

[Brian Dudley]

No guns here really, but i was able to add to my collection of parts a good number of NOS stuff from the old Lefever operation. And I was able to acquire some interesting project guns from Bill's estate.

[Dean Romig]

Bill who?





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[Brian Dudley]

Bill Scwartz. One of the owners of the Lefever operation. He passed earlier this year.

[edgarspencer]

I sold my GHE 28 and got a check for what I paid for it, plus a 2 barrel 28ga repro. Spent the cash on slate and copper work on the roof. I love old houses.
Bought a 24" DHE 20 back in the spring that turned out to be a great grouse gun, and traded a 30" CH 12ga, plus a bit of cash for a 30" DHE20. Straight stock and killer wood.
To be fair, I bought my wife a 68" snow blower for her tractor.

[Mills Morrison]

A whole bunch, actually. The most interesting is a VH 28 gauge.

[Rich Anderson]

Not much in the way of Parkers. Gary's BHE 32inch straight grip 20 came my way. I added lots of rifles however and a Fox:)

I am getting a fast start on 2017 however with a small bore hammer gun in the works.

[Paul Ehlers]

Kind of a slow year in '16.

Only bought two. A DHE-12 which needs some attention for a couple of issues and a first year VH-12 which was sent back to Meriden when it was a year old to have the original Vulcan barrels replaced with a Damascus set.

I'm like some of the other guy's in that I have five Parkers & a Damascus barreled Model 97 Winchester out for work or restoration right now. I'm saving my gun money for when I get the calls on these projects. But I do watch the market daily, so you never know what 2017 will hold. :whistle::shock:

[ForrestArmstrong]

1893

[George M. Purtill]

Craig- is this what I actually bought and sold or what my wife knows about?

[Bill Holcombe]

I added an early 3 dog DH 12 gauge that was really nice, than traded it off to buy a 3 dog DH 10/12 2 barrel set 3 frame.

[Rick Losey]

To be fair, I bought my wife a 68" snow blower for her tractor.


whatta guy :rotf:

[Larry Frey]

[QUOTE=To be fair, I bought my wife a 68" snow blower for her tractor.[/QUOTE]

Good job Edgar, happy wife = happy life.:)

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Wow, thinking back, I don't believe I bought a gun in 2016--I'll try to make up for that in 2017. I did start shooting a 20 ga hammer gun, and am leaning towards getting another hammer gun--get a lot of looks when shooting with the guys with their K guns, Perrazzis, and semi-autos locally. May need to make room by selling a couple Durston Special 20 Lefevers, a neglected Fox A 20, and a Grade 3 Ithaca 12 w/ chainlink Damascus.
My GH16 O frame has become my go to pheasant gun, and VHE 20 is my grouse favorite gun, so I'll probably stick with looking for another Parker

[edgarspencer]

Harold just reminded me; I forgot I also picked up from Jim Malone, a DH 16, 0 frame with 28" D4 barrels. I don't know why that one slipped my mind as it is a real nice shooter

[Dean Romig]

A whole bunch, actually. The most interesting is a VH 28 gauge.

Congrats Mills on your new 'go to' quail gun... and if you ever venture into our Yankee woods you'll be well armed for grouse & woodcock.





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[Wayne Owens]

Here is the only Parker I purchased this year. It was on a table at the Vegas show last January. Looking forward to the 2017 show!

[Brian Hornacek]

I would have to say that a new years resolution would be in order for me...or at least Cindy thinks I need to starting thinking about one!

VH 12 ga 32"
VH 16 ga 30" O frame
VHE 12 ga 30" x's 2
VHE 12 ga 30" 1 1/2 frame
VHE 12 ga 32" SG
VHE 16 ga 28"
VHE 20 ga 28"
GH 12 ga 30" 1 1/2 frame PG
GH 12 ga 30" x's 3
GHE 12 ga 30" SG
GR 2 Hammer 10 ga
Gr E hammer 10 ga
D Grade Hammer 10 ga
D Grade hammer 12 ga
DHE 12 ga vent trap 32"
SC 34" trap
And a Parker paper collection

[Dean Romig]

Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding- We have a winner folks! Thank you for playing! :bigbye:






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[Craig Larter]

Brian great job!!! 16 new Parkers in one year. WOW. Now I feel I have my passion under control.

[Eric Estes]

19, note the x's 2 or 3...

Well done and congrats indeed. Especially for the ones that were "saved" that might of otherwise been parted out.

[Mills Morrison]

Good job, Brian! I wonder how many of us have shown your list to our wives to show them it could be worse? How many of us feel we need to kick it up a notch in 2017?

[Jeff Kuss]

I think I need to think about a move to Canada to find Parkers!

[Brian Hornacek]

It's been a wonderful year I and have enjoyed every minute of it!!! I have really enjoyed the forum and all the great people.........looking forward to meeting many of you in Vegas.

I left off the wood stove VH 12 ga and a 12 ga VHE that where beyond saving and were parted out.

Oh CRAP!!! Add 2 GHE Remington Guns in fantastic shap and I was having a few scotch's on Friday night and bought another VHE 16 ga in an auction....

And I LOVE that CH Wayne posted.

[Daryl Corona]

Only one Parker this year, a 30" grade 3 lifter in amazing condition, acquired from one of our esteemed :bowdown: members.

I hope to have it back by the Southern as it is with Briley right now for installation of a choke tube in the left barrel, reaming the choke to cyl. in the right, a Hi-Viz front sight, adjustable comb and replacing the skeletal butt plate with a White Line recoil pad.:eek:

[Rick Losey]

Only one Parker this year, a 30" grade 3 lifter in amazing condition, acquired from one of our esteemed :bowdown: members.

I hope to have it back by the Southern as it is with Briley right now for installation of a choke tube in the left barrel, reaming the choke to cyl. in the right, a Hi-Viz front sight, adjustable comb and replacing the skeletal butt plate with a White Line recoil pad.:eek:

what - no porting??

[Daryl Corona]

I'll do that myself with my Dremel.

[John Cinkoske]

Use a sharpened barn spike and a hammer. No grinding dust that way. :eek:

[John Allen]

I am going tomorrow to pick up a CHE 16ga. O frame with Bernard barrels.It has been tied up in an estate since July.I just got word that it is clear to pick up.Really looking forward to getting it home.

[Jeff Kuss]

Wow!

[edgarspencer]

Double wow!

[edgarspencer]

Only one Parker this year, a 30" grade 3 lifter in amazing condition, acquired from one of our esteemed :bowdown: members.

I hope to have it back by the Southern as it is with Briley right now for installation of a choke tube in the left barrel, reaming the choke to cyl. in the right, a Hi-Viz front sight, adjustable comb and replacing the skeletal butt plate with a White Line recoil pad.:eek:

We just put 1000 rounds through that SAA. I think the frame stretched a tiny bit.

[Daryl Corona]

We just put 1000 rounds through that SAA. I think the frame stretched a tiny bit.

I'm surprised it held up for 1k rounds. It's an Italian repro you know. Uberti I think.

[edgarspencer]

:rotf::rotf: I called that lifter in as stolen just now. I told them the perp is leaving the country.I'm surprised it held up for 1k rounds. It's an Italian repro you know. Uberti I think.

[Dean Romig]

I am going tomorrow to pick up a CHE 16ga. O frame with Bernard barrels.It has been tied up in an estate since July.I just got word that it is clear to pick up.Really looking forward to getting it home.

Please share some pictures with us when you have it.





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[Daryl Corona]

:rotf::rotf: I called that lifter in as stolen just now. I told them the perp is leaving the country.

Sorry Craig, did'nt mean to highjack your thread but these things tend to get out of hand. I don't know what gets into these guys Probably because we don't get to see or shoot together often enough.

Final word on the subject.... for the record, the SAA is micro-chipped and reported to the authorities to be in a gun unfriendly state. Touche. Checkmate. Finis!

[Chuck Bishop]

I have nothing to report! :crying::crying:

[edgarspencer]

Sorry Craig, did'nt mean to highjack your thread but these things tend to get out of hand. I don't know what gets into these guys Probably because we don't get to see or shoot together often enough.

Final word on the subject.... for the record, the SAA is micro-chipped and reported to the authorities to be in a gun unfriendly state. Touche. Checkmate. Finis! Final final, it's in a very gun friendly state of Alaska. When we had it chromed, I think we wrecked your chip.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

I guess if we were talking about ones we told our better half about, my total is correct, but for some reason I overlooked a few albeit not Parkers that somehow got into my gun room, now let me see a Shilo Sharps 34", a 150 anniversary Winchester "Yellow Boy", a Gettysburg tribute Henry, and I forgot about the few guns I sold at Julias, so I have confessed my addiction to the world! Gary

[Rich Anderson]

Jeff K I heard rumors of a very nice 16ga you picked up this year, come on it's time to share:rotf:
Gary my rifle collection expanded greatly this year.
I did forget about a wonderful Francotte 20 that followed my home from Hausmanns.

[nick balzano]

i'm just a lite-weight compared to most of you gents. I did pick up a 12 ga. V.H. in good mechanical condition but with un-original wood. Turned out to be a good shooter. Got it from my ex-wife of all people at a great price.

[Bill Murphy]

I have never bought a Parker from my ex, but I would buy her #700 coffee grinder if she decided to get rid of it.

[Jeff Kuss]

C.O.B.
The ghe 32" vent rib 16 is just a rumor as is the che 32" 12 with rondel engraving!

[John Allen]

Well,I got the 16ga CHE home.28" Bernard barrels,ball grip,double triggers,ejectors,O frame.It weighs 6-0 exactly.As I was leaving,they handed me a box saying this goes with the gun.A 20ga set of Atlas barrels,letters from Remington saying how unsafe damascus was,and a letter signed by Larry DelGreco refering the owner to Atlas.A nice add on.I am going to try to add photos if I can figure out how.

[Jeremy Pinsly]

Added the following:

1) 1934 VHE 12 ga skeet gun
2) 1900 VH 20 ga with 30" M/F barrels
3) Beretta 682 Gold with Greystone finish, 2 barrel set (32" 12 ga and 30" 20 ga)
4) 1926 Purdey 12 ga with 27" barrels, owned by former Sheriff of Suffolk County, NY

[Dean Romig]

Very nice!





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[Brian Hornacek]

Well,I got the 16ga CHE home.28" Bernard barrels,ball grip,double triggers,ejectors,O frame.It weighs 6-0 exactly.As I was leaving,they handed me a box saying this goes with the gun.A 20ga set of Atlas barrels,letters from Remington saying how unsafe damascus was,and a letter signed by Larry DelGreco refering the owner to Atlas.A nice add on.I am going to try to add photos if I can figure out how.

I may have the volume won but this gun is a real treasure!!

[Mark Landskov]

Well, no Parkers, but I managed to fill some slots in my gun locker with these:

1) M44 Mosin Nagant (unissued, 1955 Polish made)
2) M16 Berthier Carbine (1919 MAC)
3) M38 Carcano 7.35 (1939 Terni)
4) M95 Dutch Carbine (1917 Hembrug)
5) M95 Steyr Carbine 8x50R (1915 FGGY)
6) Gewehr 88/05 Rifle (1891 Spandau)
7) Lefever H Grade 12 gauge (1902ish)
8) Purdey single barrel 16 gauge (1903)
9) Iver Johnson Champion 16 gauge (1910-1920)

:duck:

[Rich Anderson]

Jeff it's not a good practice to try to fool us so close to the holidays:nono: Santa will put your name on the naughty list....I know this as mine is a permanent fixture there:rotf:

[Bill Murphy]

I did end up with a 12 gauge GHE vent rib Damascus gun. Not a 16, but a nice gun anyhow. The big acquisition is a high condition Whitworth barrelled Purdey hammer pigeon gun. It is a full house round action pigeon gun with 1 1/4 ounce proof, 2 3/4" chambers, side clips, third fastener, and uncut original wood. It is a bar in iron gun, one of the last hammer guns before the present reintroduction. Not a Parker, but a nice find.

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

1. Parker fish tail Hammer in 10 Ga.
2. Remington 12 Ga. Hammer
3. Colt 10 Ga. Hammer
4. W. Richards Jones Lever 10 Ga. Hammer
5. Crescent 10 Ga. Hammer
6. German 20 Ga. Hammer
7. H&R 410 Hammer
8. Custom Hunting Knife with( Daniel Boone would be proud of this Knife) signed Fezz Parker on the sheath.
9. EE Lefever 12 Ga.
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. Thomas

[Eric Eis]

Well I did end up with a PH 20ga 1 1/2 frame twist barrel, not sure if I want to restore (it's all ready been played with) or not, it does swing nice... But the major setbacks in the bank account came from a few from across the pond, a pair of 28 gauges, and a 16. They put a serious (and I mean serious) dent into my gun spending for a while..............:shock:

[David Fishley]

I only bought one Parker this year, MY FIRST!! It is a DHe with a straight stock and damascus barrels. I haven't used it as it went off to Brad Bachelder to have the ejectors fixed, then off to my Remington man, Terry Deem to have the barrels worked on. Still has to make it to Chris Dawe for stock work. Maybe by fall 2017 I might have the opportunity to fire my first shot from it.

[Bill Murphy]

Wayne, Mr. Wheal was a Parker company shooter. This is the third C grade that has surfaced with his name on it. Congratulations.

[keavin nelson]

Well, a few
- my first D, which I shared earlier this year with a post and photos
- and a 16ga VH w/ 30" F&F barrels needing some stock attention,

But to Ed's snowblower, I did get my wife a new rototiller for our 40th anniversary, really:whistle::whistle:

[edgarspencer]

But to Ed's snowblower, I did get my wife a new rototiller for our 40th anniversary, really:whistle::whistle:
Some women just don't know how good they have it!

[Christian Gish]

Ithaca NID 20 ga. 26 inch m/f.

[Jeff Bonadurer]

I'm happy to report that I acquired a nice GH 12 ga. Serial number 104533 with 30" damascus barrels
choked full/full. pistol grip stock. Much original case colors and fits me well.
Sorry no photos.

Safe and Happy Holidays to All,

Kind regards,

Jeff

[Bruce Day]

The C Bernard 16 ga shown previously in this thread is one of three known existent and is the only known 0 frame one. It is a nice and significant gun.

Several 20 gauge Bernards were made and one 28 gauge but none are presently known. The 28ga is a 30 incher. I've been looking for many years.

Who knows, there may be a few of these tucked away in private collections where owners let no one know, or back in closets where their significance is unknown.

One of the few known other small bore Bernards:

[Randy Davis]

Mainly a collector of Single Barrels, Was sold on a nice clean original GH 12ga. with pretty wood... Maybe a nice Double Trap in 2017:)

Best regards,
Trap3

[Dean Romig]

A gorgeous piece of American Black Walnut!!

Please tell us about the case.... is that a Spencer Special?






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[Randy Davis]

Thanks! The case is one that I had ordered from PGCA member Ed Morgan...

[edgarspencer]

This is the 20 ga. DHE I traded my 30" 2 frame CH for. It has clearly seen a lot of use, as evidenced by the minimal remaining checkering on the buttstock, and perhaps less than 50% finish on the barrels, but what I saw when presented with the possible trade, was one of the most beautiful pieces of wood on an early DHE.
When I can clear my bench of some case work, I'll get it apart and send the wood up to Mr. Globe Trotting Dawe.

[Randy Davis]

Nice... I`m a big fan of beautiful wood.

Trap3

[Dean Romig]

That gun was 'well-loved' and I'll stick my neck out to say I think it will be well-loved once again!!






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[Tad Tadlock]

Well, I started my Parker collection this year and I must say that I am hooked.

My 1st was an NH 10 gauge from 1890 with 32" twist barrels.

My 2nd was a DH 12 gauge from 1895 with factory 32" Vulcan barrels.

My 3rd was a VH 12 gauge from 1905 with 28" cut barrels.

[Rick Losey]

Tad

what frame size is your second -

[Tad Tadlock]

Tad

what frame size is your second -

Rick,

It's a 2.

DH 81588 (http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20232)

[Bill Kekatos]

My Parker acquisition this year was a VH, 16Ga, frame #1, 30" barrels, all original to the Parker letter I received. Barrels had little blueing at spots, and a couple of dents, the plastic butt-plate was broken and missing a piece. I sent the gun to Brad Bachelder for a clean & strip, dent removal and barrel re-blueing, butt-plate replacement with an original - period correct (with widow's peak), and refreshment of the checkering. The color case is all original. I am very happy with the results. BillK

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[Dave Suponski]

30" 1 frame 16 gauge guns are wonderful.

[nick balzano]

beautiful parker Bill!! and a great gauge. i have a 16 ga. trojan and I love the way it carrys and swings.

[James J. Roberts]

Nick,I have a Parker Trojan in 16 ga. and also love the way swings on dove's. J.J.

[Bill Murphy]

How soon we forget. One other Parker acquisition is a wonderful little Del Grego redone VH .410 restocked in nice fancy wood, beavertail forend hard butt. It looks like an early one judging by the colors. I believe it may be one done for our friend Shelly G. and was displayed at the first PGCA meeting in Nashville, many years ago. At that show, it was offered for a very negotiable $6995. I own Shelly's SAA trap gun and I just couldn't resist another gun owned by my old friend. I hope my inquiry to Babe DelGrego will prove me right.

[John Taddeo]

Added to the stable a fast swinging PH 20 bore with 26" Parker Steel barrels, Its been a great little bird gun this season...

[Gary Laudermilch]

John, how sweet it is!!!!

[David Noble]

I only added one but it was a good one! GH 6 frame 8ga w/36 inch full/full barrels. All original and quite nice condition. Retains some good case colors and the barrels have nice damascus finish left. 1911 production.
Thanks to a good friend and moderator on the forums!

[edgarspencer]

I only added one but it was a good one! GH 6 frame 8ga w/36 inch full/full barrels. All original and quite nice condition. Retains some good case colors and the barrels have nice damascus finish left. 1911 production.
Thanks to a good friend and moderator on the forums!

I held that gun last June (well, Eric Eis helped me hold it) and it really is something to behold. Congratulations David.

[Mills Morrison]

That is one nice 8 gauge! I believe I have done business with the former owner and he has some good guns!

[charlie cleveland]

what a great buy you got there...it sure is a nice gun probly never shot much it being in such good condition....now you have to go to loading 8 ga shells....charlie

[David Noble]

Charlie, I've already started but have some questions. I was about to start a thread in the reloading forum anyway so I'll do that now so I won't dirty up this thread.

[Larry Stauch]

As far as Parkers go I picked up a 1 frame G grade 32" 12 gauge top lever hammer gun:

I was also lucky enough to stumble into a 10 gauge D grade lifter that I have been finding out about here on the forum:

Then I picked up a clean 2 frame 12 gauge 30" Trojan:

But, during a South Dakota pheasant hunt I let one of my friends shoot a 12 gauge 30" 2 frame DHE and that was a mistake. He insisted on taking it home. Hell I didn't even want to sell it.....:banghead:

Then I found a little 20 gauge Lefever A grade Model 6 skeet gun with 26" barrels to go along with the one I have with 28" barrels;

A Browning BSS with 30" SST for the pheasant fields in the Dakotas:

Somehow I was lucky enough to run across a EE Lefever with beautiful 30" Damascus barrels

And lastly for SxS's I found a 32" LC Smith Rochester Ordnance gun that just happened to be one of the 8 Wildfowl guns they sent over for the guys to learn how to shoot planes in WW2.

Nothing fancy, but some real fun stuff.

[scott kittredge]

ok a
VHE 12 ga. 28 in. F/F
VH 12 ga. 28 in str. grip . IMP CYL both barrels
PH 32 in. 10 ga. steel barrels F/F (.045)
Ithaca NID 12 ga. grade. 1 1/2 ,32 in. F/F
Ithaca NID 10 ga. 32 in F/F (.045)
I think that;s it:rolleyes:
see you on the 1st :)

[Craig Larter]

Thanks everyone for participating in this post. It good to see all the activity in the Parker world

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Great little gun John. I can see my neighbors house from my den, and he has a PH 20 with steel barrels that he has had since he was a kid, and he is over 80 now. Cant get him to sell it to me, but I casually bring it up every time I see him. Maybe one of these days.

[CraigThompson]

Well lets see I sold a Krieghoff first year production K-32 as well as a very nice AH Fox A grade 16 gauge .

I bought a CZ550 FS 6.5x55 , a Mannlicher Schoenauer MCA Carbine in 270 WIN , a WW Greener F grade 10 gauge , Stag Arms AR-15 in 6.8 SPC , Bushmaster AR-15 in 450 Bushmaster , DPMS AR-10 in 308 , Alexander Arms AR-15 upper in 6.5 Grendel with a Rock River lower , built a AR-10 260 REM upper .Also bought a relatively inexpensive Howa 1500 Mini in 6.5 Grendel .

Seems the only Parker thing I bought this past year was a set of PH #3 frame 12 gauge 32" twist barrels with matching serial number forend .

Not much(number wise) on my want list a VH or GH 28 and an EH or NH 10 with factory UNCUT barrels 28" or less .

[Rich Anderson]

Well if were going to expand this to non Parker acquisitions then here goes.

Fox CE 32 inch 12 straight grip, Francotte 20E 20ga 26 inch IC/M and an already proven grouse gun.
Rifles- a custom 25-06 and a 275 Rigby both built on 1909 Argentine Mauser actions.
Pre64 M70's- 257 Roberts (2), 300 Savage, 7MM STD & carbine, 35 Remington, 300 H&H and a 220 swift both super grades, 220 swift and a 243 both varmint rifles, a couple of 270's, 250 Savage.

other rifles Cooper varmint in 220 swift and a Heym double rifle in 500 BPE.

I know I'm missing something but I just can't place it. I'm glad my wife doesn't look at this:rotf:

[CraigThompson]

Pre64 M70's-220 swift and a 243 both varmint rifles.:
A few years back I had the pair of Pre 64 Model 70 Varmints . I killed a veritable pile of groundhogs with those two rifles . The 243 I had was a 1956 and the Swift a 1960 . Both had stainless barrels I might add .

[Rich Anderson]

Both of the Winchester varmint rifles are tack drives and give the Cooper's a run for their money. Both are from the mid 50's as well.

I did forget to mention the Ruger #1 450-400 3" NE.
Somewhere along the line there is a W.R. Papa 28ga hammer gun but I don't recall if it was last year or the year before. I do know I bought it at the Great Northern shoot in WI. Damn I'm hopeless :rotf:

[Mark Ouellette]

I've been busy catching up on the days of my youth. Half my lifetime ago life got in my way. Duty called and I hung up my competitive rifle and pistol shooting when I became an officer in the Marines. At the time I was Distinguished with the Service Rifle and had earned 22 of the required 30 points to become a Distinguished Pistol Shot. Heck I was a rifle shooter and shot pistol to prove that anyone could do it. There was of course a rivalry between the USMC Rifle and Pistol Teams. The year was 1988.

In the spring 2015 a Les Baer National Match followed me home and I shot and shot and shot into 150 yards of topsoil serving as a berm in my back field. At the 2015 National Matches at Camp Perry I was close to placing but no cigar for me. It wasn't the Baer's fault but it was to become my backup gun.

On Perry's famous Commercial Row I ordered an Accuracy X Pro Plus 1911. It was July 2015. These target pistols are guaranteed 2" of smaller group guns at 50 yards. The 10 ring for the National Match Course is 3 & 1/4" with slow fire shot at 50 yards after timed and rapid fire strings at the 25 yard line. Steve Huff of Accuracy X hand fits the CNC match grade parts for these guns. Also, Steve can flat out shoot rifle and pistol being the only 6-Discipline Distinguished shooter ever. Steve knows target guns like many of you know Parkers.

My Accuracy X arrived late May 2016, about six weeks before the Nationals. By Perry I had logged in over 1800 rounds through this gun and my scores reflected it. For the National Trophy Individual I didn't win the match but I placed Third Gold with 277-3X (out of 300), just below a USMC Pistol Team and a Army Marksmanship Unit shooters also striving to "go out" (Distinguished). I was in good company.

So to start in my non-Parkers, 150 yards of topsoil bought during 2015 and 16, a top of the line match 1911, and did I mention I needed special prescription shooting glasses so that I could focus on the front sight? Bullseye shooting was so much easier half my lifetime ago...

[Mark Ouellette]

I will shoot the National Pistol Matches at Camp Perry in 2017. But at the 2016 Nationals, watching my fellow Marines, albeit so a few decades younger than me, shoot their match Service Rifles, my heart longed to one again return to the mastery of the art of long range shooting. Did I mention that Steve Huff of Accuracy X builds target and sporting rifles for Delta Force types?

While I really don't want to shoot "across the course" I had another thought. Oh, the course is the National Match Course for Service Rifle being 20 shots offhand at 200 yards, one string of standing to sitting rapid fire at 200, another string of standing to prone at 300, and 20 shots slow fire prone at 600 yards. That makes for a long day on my beat up body when one adds pulling butts. That's keeping score for other relays by being behind the 600 yard berm and pulling the 8' x 8' steel target frame down, scoring, and then pulling it up for the next shot. Fun 30 years ago but maybe not now.

My idea was to build a dual purpose long range gun. That's something competitive enough to make a good showing in 1000 yard matches that would also be light enough for antelope and other long range hunting. Leave it to Mr. Huff to pull it together!

Below is my new, paid for and in the mail, Accuracy X "X Series" 6.5 x 284 Norma with a 28" medium Palma contour barrel, Timney trigger, full aluminum bedded (sinfully ugly) stock, all build on the proprietary Accuracy X action.

For this tack driver I ordered for two scopes, Night Force 15-55 Competition, and for hunting a Night Force 5-20 SHV. On order are two LaRue Tactical Quick Detachable Scope Mounts. These will come off and go one the rifle again and remain within an MOA. The mount shown in the photo is not a LaRue and is much too high.

Steve Hoff of Accuracy X just sent the test target below shot with factory ammo. Hopefully I will be able to squeeze the group done a little.

[Larry Stauch]

Well if were going to expand this to non Parker acquisitions then here goes.


Well Rich I was keeping it to SxS, but here's one that I really am proud of; a pre-war first year of production Midas grade Browning superposed.:)
It's still being corrected from a poor stock job.

I know, the barrels go the other way....

[Bill Murphy]

Larry, I think I saw your great Midas on another forum, but I may be mistaken. My prewar Midas Trap is # 4868. What is your serial number? What other details can you tell us. Maybe you could show us the back end and the forend. If there ever was a classic over under, this is it.

[Dave Noreen]

Larry,

Don't show us anything more until Bill posts pictures of his Midas!!

[Larry Frey]

Certainly not a Parker but they do have Damascus barrels and mullerd boarders. This cased pair of JN Jones & Sons dueling pistols are another neat conversation piece for the gun room.

[Rick Losey]

oh - my

gold washed pans, are those rollers in the frizzens?
and still together and cased

FANTASTIC

[Larry Frey]

oh - my

gold washed pans, are those rollers in the frizzens?
and still together and cased

FANTASTIC

Rick,
Not sure what "rollers in the frizzens" means but it did come with extra flint and the tool to makes more balls should I ever decide to make so noise.:)

[Rick Losey]

the toe of the frizzen either rides on the flat of that V spring or on a "roller" - a bearing which makes the action a little smoother

in this example the roller is on the spring - it can be in the toe of the frizzen as well

http://www.hallowellco.com/flintlock-gordon-dickson-close-right.jpg

other wise a hard polished toe of the frizzen rides on the flat of the spring- also polished

[Mark Landskov]

I just added a Westley Richards center hammer Rook Rifle. It is a 297/250.

[wayne goerres]

I would bet your WR looks a lot like my H&H in 360 no5.

[Mark Landskov]

I will post some photos when I receive it.

[Paul Ehlers]

I now have to amend my first post. I just picked up a 1/2 frame VHE 12ga from a PGCA member.

[Phil Yearout]

...Not sure what "rollers in the frizzens" means...

Sounds like the incantation from The Wizard of Id to me..."Frammin' at the jim-jam, frippin' in the krotz."

[Dean Romig]

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[Larry Stauch]

Larry, I think I saw your great Midas on another forum, but I may be mistaken. My prewar Midas Trap is # 4868. What is your serial number? What other details can you tell us. Maybe you could show us the back end and the forend. If there ever was a classic over under, this is it.

Bill this is the first time I have posted any pictures of the Midas, so I know it wasn't mine that you were looking at. The serial number is in the 900s.

[Bill Murphy]

Do you have any provenance information on your gun? I will share my provenance if you are interested. The last owner of my Midas was W.W. Wilson in Maryand, whose nephew or such, is a member of one of my gun clubs. He recognized the Browning letter information as well as the gun when I showed it to him. There is information on the original owner also. Tell me what you know about your guy.

[Gary Cripps]

Added late this summer. Not needed but enjoyed as useful art.

[charlie cleveland]

mighty nice art...charlie

[Corey Barrette]

Having just gotten into Parkers recently to add to my growing 'stable', I was fortunate to add three since mid-December: a VHE 20 with two sets of Vulcan barrels/forends (1907), a GH 16 with 28" Spec. Steel (1926) and a GH 12 with 30" Damascus (1907). Not a bad holiday season. Have hunted pheasant with the VHE in CT and took it to GA for quail. Very pleased so far. Have mentioned to my wife that shotguns need to run in herds!

[Mills Morrison]

2017 is starting off right. GH 12 gauge with 32 inch barrels

[Brian Hornacek]

I love long barrels!!

[Rich Anderson]

I'm going to start off the new year by thinning the herd some:eek::shock:

[Brett Hoop]

Having just gotten into Parkers recently to add to my growing 'stable', I was fortunate to add three since mid-December: a VHE 20 with two sets of Vulcan barrels/forends (1907), a GH 16 with 28" Spec. Steel (1926) and a GH 12 with 30" Damascus (1907). Not a bad holiday season. Have hunted pheasant with the VHE in CT and took it to GA for quail. Very pleased so far. Have mentioned to my wife that shotguns need to run in herds!

I am stealing the "herds" line

[Rich Anderson]

Mills you new GH should make an excellent duck gun as well as a sporting clays gun. How is it choked? Perhaps we will see it in action during the challenge at the Southern.

[Mills Morrison]

Yes, I am looking forward to using it for both ducks and clays. I am not sure how it is choked, but am guessing full and full. It is a good looking gun

[Dean Romig]

Pretty darn nice engraving on that one Mills!

I wonder if the engraver was depicting Canada's or Canvasbacks?





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[Rick Losey]

Pretty darn nice engraving on that one Mills!

I wonder if the engraver was depicting Canada's or Canvasbacks?

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I vote cans

[Mills Morrison]

Thanks Dean. I guess it could be either and maybe that was the intention

[David Holes]

79867 arrived after first of year, 30 inch GH in 80%, plus condition. The most interesting part is the stock dims. at 1 1/4 x 2 plus 14 1/4 length. I had been looking for a high stocked trap gun and this one should work.