Parker 85630 Trap/Pigeon gun ?

[Travis Sims]

Received letter, gun letters as Damascus (Bernard) steel. Wish it came with the second set of Titanic barrels. I’m positive butt stock is original as its serial number is stamped and not cut to have the safety jacket installed. Also at some point aftermarket ejectors were installed.

[Dave Noreen]

How about some pictures of the gun.

[Travis Sims]

All I have at this time. I’m interested in members opinion as to this gun being used for live bird shoots.

[John Davis]

Very nice gun. Given the special instructions, particularly with the second set of barrels, I'm inclined to believe this was intended to be a dedicated trap gun for either live or inanimate targets. Probably both. Just my opinion.

[John Davis]

After further consideration I will stick my neck out a little further and say that the first set of barrels was intended for live birds and the second set for inanimate targets.

[Bill Murphy]

Wow, neat gun. I would have used it for everything.

[Drew Hause]

A little information on Fred Lord here
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=581912&page=4

Here he is in 1905 at Watson's Park, Chicago. Looks to be using a M1897

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1373/6511424/21690841/408407694.jpg

[Brian Dudley]

So you are the one who grabbed up that C grade on GB a month or so back. I was wondering if it would surface again. It had a LOT more funk on it when being sold. Did the barrels clean up to that way or did you have them redone?