Sunrise, Sunset - and in between

[Jack Cronkhite]

It doesn't get much better than this. There is room in Saskatchewan for new residents. If you need a realtor, just let me know. Offer limited to Parkerphiles.
Cheers,
Jack

[Dave Suponski]

My God..That's beautiful....:bowdown:

[Dean Romig]

Yup, dead birds just take my breath away!

Jack is a very sensitive guy. Notice he closed the rooster's eyelids for the photo.

[Jack Cronkhite]

I took sensitivity training many years ago but I'm only an intermediary for those eyelids. Credit must surely go to one Charles Parker and to a lesser degree his brothers Edmund and John, all formerly of Meriden, Conn. and now residing at the same (or nearby) location as the pictured rooster.
Cheers,
Jack

[Dean Romig]

I think the Brothers Parker reside here.

[Jack Cronkhite]

Ah,yes - the corporeal remains rest there. The spirit rests with those still enjoying the timeless craftsmanship and some of it must surely be relegated to rest with all those game birds. :)

[Dave Suponski]

Jack, For your viewing pleasure. Here is where our Parkers came from.

[Patrick Lien]

Jack,
Very nice pictures. What caught my eye in the third pic was the how the grip cap and buttplate have worn off the black color. It is different, and I like it. I rescued a 1892 hammer gun recently with similar wear/tear color on these items. Mine is not nearly as nice as yours though. I think it show's a different view of the Parker. It's like gray hair..... and that gun is getting wiser by the day. Their are no Parker markings on the grip. How old is your Parker? What is story of this gun?

Patrick

[Jack Cronkhite]

Patrick: The gun is a VH from 1901. It rests on a 2 Frame and weighs in at 7 lb 10 oz. The Vulcan steel barrels are in 12 gauge with perfect mirror bores - just a well cared for gun, no honing. Overall, a very nice condition Parker. The "gutta percha" cap and butt plate have slowly and evenly turned brown over the years, lending to its character. I debated making them black again and didn't. I quite like your analogy to the "gray hair" (a few here have a bit of that :rolleyes: ) I found this one on GA a few years ago in New York. I spoke with the owner and convinced myself that I should be the next owner. It is tight as a fiddle and delivers shot exactly where it is pointed. Sometimes, when I close my eyes and hope for the best, there is a dead rooster 40 yards out for CHARLIE. (She enjoys the flush and now, if there is no shot, she gets back to work knowing (maybe) that it was a hen.) Now if she hears a shot, she is on the run with eyes skyward marking the drop. If I connected, she enjoys the end game. If I missed, she gives me that look only a bird dog can give a gunner.:cuss::banghead::eek::shock:

I think it might be close to this
http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=120&pictureid=1942
Cheers,
Jack