2019 PGF Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Banquet

[Dean Romig]

Sixth Annual Parker Gun Foundation
Induction Ceremony
& Hall of Fame Banquet

The Parker Gun Foundation will host the Sixth Annual Parker Gun Foundation’s Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction ceremony at 7 pm on Friday, April 26, 2019, to honor its annual Inductees.

This year’s inductees are John Davis and Jimmy Hall, two of the finest gentlemen in this organization and who are familiar to all of us.

The event, as usual, is in conjunction with the Southern SXS Championships in Sanford, NC and it is a very popular social and dinner event.

Carolina Trace Country Club in Sanford, at 2100 Country Club Drive, will be our venue. The food will be excellent, the hospitality warm and for our shooters and collector/buyers, the location is very close to the Southern SXS and our PGCA hotel.
The new venue is fabulous, the guests are the top of our collecting and shooting fraternity and our distinguished inductees are richly deserving of this honor.
As is our custom, we encourage our honorees to bring some of their favorite items from their collections to display for us and we know these fellows have some special treasures! It will be a night to remember - we promise you.
Tickets are only $100, and are available on a first come first serve basis, and are only available by sending a check to me at –

George M. Purtill
Hall of Fame Dinner
2146 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033

WARNING: SPACE IS CURRENTLY LIMITED TO 100 PEOPLE. TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AND WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY. - IF YOU NEED ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS - EMAIL ME AT george.m.purtill@snet.net

[Mills Morrison]

Congratulations Jimmy and John! Well deserved.

I already sent my check in for tickets a week or so ago.

[Dean Romig]

Banquet hall picture just added.





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[Randy G Roberts]

Congratulations gentlemen. An honor indeed.

[CraigThompson]

Congratulations gentlemen!

[Bill Mullins]

This will be a great venue close to all the Southern SxS activities and Sanford motels/hotels. All those attending will see two very worthy Inductees in John Davis and Jimmy Hall as well as some very interesting Parkers and supporting memobilia. 😊

[Brian Dudley]

The venue looks great! Thanks to all involved for organizing it.

[Jay Baskette]

This is the only venue I've been where they sent someone out to take my dinner and drink order while I was coming up the 18th fairway....

[George M. Purtill]

This is going to be a wicked good event at a wicked good venue for two wicked good inductees.

WICKEDDDDDDDDDD GOOD FUN

HOWEVER It will be difficult for us Northerners to understand any speeches by Jimmy or John SO..... I have hired two interpreters who will stand by to translate for them.

[Mills Morrison]

No problem. Just speed up the tape when you play it back

Get My Cousin Vinny as the interpreter

[Bill Holcombe]

Looks beautiful and ya'll will have a grand time. Hope everyone has fun and congrats to the inductees.

[Mills Morrison]

I have two tickets already. Very much looking forward to this event

[George M. Purtill]

No problem. Just speed up the tape when you play it back.

Mills - if I sped up Jimma Haaalll I would NEVER understand him. And Davis? How do you speed up a mumble?
I think we’re going to have to provide closed captioning and a big screen TV.

[Dean Romig]

Kidding aside though, John and Jimmy are two of the kindest and most hon'able Southern Gent'men I have evah met, and more than worthy of induction to the Parker Gun Foundation's Hall of Fame.





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[Jim DiSpagno]

But they both started hunting in their yute

[Mills Morrison]

How do you slow down one of you northerners?

[Mike McKinney]

George, I’ll be glad to interpret if you’d like. I can understand both Jimmy and John. Mike

[Chuck Bishop]

Mike, thanks for your help, I think:banghead::crying::nono::rotf:

[George M. Purtill]

Them there boys are the best and it promises to be a good time folks.
Get your tickets early.
Email me your reservations.

[Michael Moffa]

George:

Me and Pretty Wife will be there. Checks in the mail.

Michael

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

George, I will be sending for 5 tickets, translation is not hard, all you have to say is Y'all come, looks to be a fantastic event with two very deserving inductees, Gary

[edgarspencer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iHIJfbYhQFg

[Dean Romig]

That was wonderful Edgar - Thanks!





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[Jeff Kuss]

Dinner favor for the Hall of Fame Dinner this year will be a Mouse Pad.

[Mills Morrison]

Cool!

[George M. Purtill]

Jeff did a really nice job as usual. We might have a few extra to sell at the dinner. Stay tuned.
We also plan to have a silent auction again like last year. Please contact me for donations.

[Mark Ray]

Please reserve a spot for Robin and myself. We will send a check monday.

Thanks

[Mark Ray]

Okay, flights booked, hotel booked, sending dough for HOF dinner on Monday. I need to sign up for shoots......mostly self explanatory at the Southern SxS site....but what do I specifically need to do to attempt to qualify for the Parker / Smith challenge. I would suppose that that is generally a 12 gauge event, and that shooters must shoot either Parkers or Smiths?

Do we need golf carts at this event?

These questions estions and more!,

Excited to be there and put names with faces!

[Mills Morrison]

For the shooting, most people sign up there. The Parker Smith qualifying rounds are Friday and Saturday. Friday is usually lighter.

[Randy G Roberts]

Okay, flights booked, hotel booked, sending dough for HOF dinner on Monday. I need to sign up for shoots......mostly self explanatory at the Southern SxS site....but what do I specifically need to do to attempt to qualify for the Parker / Smith challenge. I would suppose that that is generally a 12 gauge event, and that shooters must shoot either Parkers or Smiths?

Do we need golf carts at this event?

These questions estions and more!,

Excited to be there and put names with faces!

Mark, yes you do need to shoot a Parker or LC for the Challenge and most folks do shoot a 12 gauge as you referenced but you can shoot whatever you like. Remember there are also 20 and 16 gauge events. Opinions will vary but to me a cart is a must. I believe there is info on the Deep River site pertaining to the carts which are provided by Carolina Carriage as I recall. You will need to reserve one. I have their contact info if you cannot find it. As you are traveling you may be interested to know that RST is present and you can buy onsite if you would rather do so vs hauling your own. You can also stock up for the year and save on shipping. Good luck and see ya there !

[Randy G Roberts]

George please put me down for one ticket, check will go out today. Thanks !

[George M. Purtill]

Being the keeper of the LIST, it is very interesting to see that there are many first timers buying tickets this year in addition to the OLDE GUARDE.
It should be a helluva good time.

[Mike McKinney]

This event is one of the highlights of the year for me. Always a great venue with a very deserving line up of new inductees and I believe in every case folks who have done a lot for our organization and for us as Parker collectors. Thanks to you all who organize the event.

[Mark Ray]

I have been informed by "she who makes the rules" , my CURRENT wife, that the check for our seats at the dinner went into the mail today.

[George M. Purtill]

This event is one of the highlights of the year for me.

It is for me as well Maaahkke because I get a chance to talk Southern with you and some others.

[Mills Morrison]

Could you speak a little slower George? I am having a hard time following you

[George M. Purtill]

Meeeels I was speeding myself up so my good friend McKinney could understand me.
You would never believe I spent 4 years in college in Virginia. When I graduated I spoke good Southern. But like my 8 years of Russian if you don’t use it you lose it. I can barely say hello.

Ticket sales are going well. I am way ahead of last year.

[Jean Swanson]

My long time friend Winston Churchill , world renown master engraver, has donated his personal GH Parker s/n 77660 to be auctioned by Bill Mullins at this years Foundation dinner at Carolina Chase Country Club on the 26th of April .
Along with the gun is a Parker letter by our Chuck Bishop, a signed letter by Winston stating the ownership, signed pictures of a Parker 28 bore that Winston engraved for a client and additionally there will be autographed pictures of Winston's "handy work". AND MORE!

[Dean Romig]

Allan, had Winston ever put his graver to this Parker GH in any way?

Do you have photos of the gun or of Winston with the gun?






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[Jeff Kuss]

The Foundation has received a 12 ga. Lifter to be auctioned on the Silent Auction. Mark Kircher has graciously donated a 12 ga grade 2 lifter to the Foundation. The gun is chambered
2 5/8". It has 32" barrels on a 2 frame. The barrels are full and full. Both barrels have .035 constriction.
Members of the forum that are not going to the Hall of Fame dinner may bid on this gun by emailing Jeff Kuss at jeffkuss1@gmail.com. He will bid for them the night of the Silent Auction. The minimum bid is $750.

[Dean Romig]

One thing Jeff...

Is it really chambered for 2 1/4” (two and one-quarter inch)





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[Jeff Kuss]

Dean,
I have edited my post to show chokes are full and full.
As to the chambers, that is the information I was given.

[Brian Dudley]

That is a nice lifter!

[Jeff Kuss]

Dean,
We are trying to give forum members a chance to bid on this gun. It will have to be a max bid deal. I will bid them the night of the auction.
I am trying to put the research letter on, but I'm having a problem with it.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Jeff - we appreciate your work on this.

Incidentally, I just traded PM’s with Mark Kircher and he believes the chambers must actually be 2 1/2 inches. He used 2 1/2” shells on the couple of occasions he shot it.... but he never actually measured the chambers.

Dean





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[Jeff Kuss]

Here is the research letter.

[Mills Morrison]

That Parker is from a small serial number range of Grade 2's where they were lifters but had game engraving like the later top levers. Best of both worlds. The lucky winner could shoot it in the hammer gun challenge and it should be perfect for that event

[Joe Graziano]

George, can you check on my ticket? I sent payment for one ticket but have not received yet. Much thanks! Joe

[George M. Purtill]

Hi Joe and others. We don't mail out tickets and haven't for years. When someone re-wrote my announcement that didn't make it.
Your ticket in the form of an official name badge will be at the door.
You are #11 on my list.

[Mills Morrison]

Your tickets are at Will Call

[George M. Purtill]

Your tickets are at Will Call

That's a good way to look at it. And it saves us a couple hundred $$ printing up fancy tickets that just get thrown away.
More money for the Foundation.
Your mementos will be your beautiful name badge and a wicked nice mouse pad.

[Joe Graziano]

Thanks, George!

[Bob Decker]

Is there a way to insure that my name is on the list? I paid but got no confirmation.

[George M. Purtill]

Is there a way to insure that my name is on the list? I paid but got no confirmation.

No problem
Robert Decker #54

[Michael Moffa]

George, sent email via PM, please confirm receipt, thanks, Spin out.

[George M. Purtill]

George, sent email via PM, please confirm receipt, thanks, Spin out.

your email rejected me.
send me an email

[George M. Purtill]

I NEED YOUR MENUS SELECTIONS BY EMAIL.
YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN EMAIL FROM ME THIS WEEKEND.
IF YOU DONT SELECT, I WILL PICK THE LEAST CONTROVERSIAL- CHICKEN.
THANKS FOR ALL THOSE FAST REPLIES.
GEORGE

[George M. Purtill]

We finalized the menu and appetizer selections today. There will be 5 different hand passed appetizers and they are hearty selections.
But there are only a few days left to make a reservation with me. The badges have to be printed, the menu selections tallied and confirmed and the headcounts locked in.
I feel like I am planning a wedding!!!

And don't forget- we are there to honor our newest inductees: Jimmy Hall and John Davis.

BTW: my email is george.m.purtill@snet.net

[Bill Murphy]

Congratulations to James and John, and I'll have the whole grilled rockfish, stuffed with crab.

[Jean Swanson]

I will be seeing Winston Churchill this week to finalize the collection of his signed photos of his engravings/sculptures to be auctioned on the 26th at the Foundation dinner, along with his G grade Parker.

Will be seeing you next week
Allan

[Dean Romig]

I wish I could be there.





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[Mills Morrison]

Some photos . . .

Carolina Trace Country Club
Parker mouse pad party favor
Jimmy Hall and Mike Koneski
Display and a painting by Fred Kimble
Fred Stump and family
Beautiful Parker on display
Bob Decker and Joe Graziano
Cased pair of Parkers
Camera shy George Purtill master of ceremonies
Louis Parker (another master of ceremonies) and Allan Swanson
Inductee John Davis
Jeff Kuss (third master of ceremonies)
Inductee Jimmy Hall
Brian Hornacek and silent auction lifter

[Mills Morrison]

Ok, good picture of George

[Mills Morrison]

Few more of the guns on display

[George M. Purtill]

Thanks Mills
Your help is appreciated everywhere.
I am so glad you won Wilbur Parker's book.

[Mills Morrison]

You are welcome George! I am glad I won it as well.

[George M. Purtill]

And your son is such a great sport to hang around with us boring old Farts for days.

[Mills Morrison]

Thanks George and thanks again to everyone who made Mills feel welcome. He had a good time

[Brian Dudley]

Thanks for posting photos from the dinner. It was a great time!

[Chuck Bishop]

Margaret and I had a great time at the banquet. Many thanks to the organizers for a great location and again, congratulations to Jim and John.

[Joe Graziano]

It was a fantastic weekend and very good time at the banquet. Most importantly, it was great to meet everyone.

Gun powder, cigars, steaks, whiskey, double guns and excellent company. Couldn’t be a better time. See you at the Vintagers!

Joe

[John Bamonte]

I had a fantastic time at the Southern Side by Side this past weekend, and especially the Hall of Fame banquet. The venue, induction ceremony and displays were all outstanding. My compliments to all involved.

Best to all.
John Bamonte