Parker Book by Muderlac

[John Bastiani]

Is the book by Muderlac on Parker guns(shooting Flying and the American Experience) worth buying? Also: I noticed there is a All brown cover and a cover that shows a Parker on the front. Is one book a hardcover and the other a paperback or a 1st edition- 2nd edition or limited edition.

[Brian Dudley]

It is a very good book about various makers told through the lens of Parker Brothers and their place in it all. Great photography as usual.

[John Davis]

Ed was a good writer and all of his books are worth buying. If you are building a Parker library, you need them all. There is only one edition of each, with limited editions available as well.

[Dean Romig]

The brown one is the limited edition we pre-paid $100 for in advance of its publication. It has loads of excellent historical data you’re unlikely to find anywhere else. Ed was the consumate researcher in getting factual information for his books. He was a world of knowledge in his area of expertise.





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[Garry L Gordon]

I think you'll also find Ed's views on collecting interesting. I certainly did. I especially enjoyed his thoughts on the distinguishing features of the different grades. Lots of things to think about that you don't generally encounter. I met Ed at a gun show in Illinois (yep, the state actually allows those), and enjoyed talking with him. I found him a passionate guy, and that passion shows in his books. You should definitely add the book to your library.

[John Davis]

Passionate is one word to describe him. If it weren't for Ed, there would not have been a Fred Kimble book.

[Dean Romig]

because of a certain level of prodding John?





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[John Davis]

Ed laid down a challenge and I accepted.

[Bill Murphy]

Let's see. "Ed's wife is a lovely person." Ed was a great researcher. Shooting Flying is a great book, maybe the second greatest Parker book.

[John Bastiani]

Ordered the book today and it should be here around Dec. 28th. I think I have most of the books on Parker guns now. The Parker Story(2 volumes) Two by Muderlac-Two by Johnson and one by Baer.

[John Davis]

Do you have Knights of the Trigger? That's another good one by Ed.

[Dean Romig]

Larry Baer had two volumes too.





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[Dave Noreen]

Larry had three -- The Parker Gun (1974), The Parker Gun - Volume II (1976) and The Parker Gun (1980) that was essentially a combination of the other two.

[Bill Murphy]

John Davis is too modest to mention that his books on Fred Kimble are a part of the Parker shotgun history package. I'm not sure they are still available. "Shooting Flying" is still number two after "The Parker Story".

[John Davis]

There were 500 copies each of the first and the second edition printed. Unfortunately I only have two personal copies of each edition left. I do see them for sale on the internet now and again.

[George Davis]

Hadn't read this book in probably 10 years, enjoyed several chapters last evening. Thanks for reminding of this wonderful book.

[Mike Koneski]

"Shooting Flying...." is definitely in my top two gun books. Well written, nothing boring and it does encompass more than just "Old Reliable" with interesting info on those manufacturers as well.

[Dean Romig]

Just "Old Reliable"??? :shock:





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[Bill Murphy]

I think we forgot "When Ducks Were Plenty". Very nostalgic.

[John Davis]

Yes. Another good one.

[Kevin McCormack]

Ordered the book today and it should be here around Dec. 28th. I think I have most of the books on Parker guns now. The Parker Story(2 volumes) Two by Muderlac-Two by Johnson and one by Baer.

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[Tom Flanigan]

I met Ed a couple of times and shot flyers with him. He used my 34" DHE pigeon gun. As I recall, he didn't shoot all that well. He was very sick at the time and nearing the end of his life.

[Bill Murphy]

Maybe Dave Noreen would post the classic flyer shooting picture with Muderlack and others.

[Jim Thynne]

I miss Ed, the times at the shoots and Las Vegas and Parker Dog. Another adventure I am taking to the grave with me!

[Dave Noreen]

Here is the group at an Allgood shoot --

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Ed & Nancy at the Arctic Circle on their Alaska vacation --

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[Dean Romig]

Nancy was a peach and a saint.





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[Kevin McCormack]

Is the book by Muderlac on Parker guns(shooting Flying and the American Experience) worth buying? Also: I noticed there is a All brown cover and a cover that shows a Parker on the front. Is one book a hardcover and the other a paperback or a 1st edition- 2nd edition or limited edition.

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[Dave Noreen]

Ed was a totally Parker-centric author. Like the lawyer that he was, he presented the facts that supported his Parker Bros. case and ignored all others. Keeping that in mind, his books are a good read.

[Garth Gustafson]

He sure led an adventurous life. RIP Ed.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/rrstar/name/edwin-muderlak-obituary?id=17844635

[Bill Murphy]

The suspects in the pigeon shoot picture supplied by Dave Noreen are Ed Muderlak, Kevin McCormack, Bill Murphy, and Dave Noreen.

[Richard Flanders]

When Ed and his wife were on their 2008 Alaska vacation he got ahold of me and I flew the 100miles to home from a remote camp and had him over for dinner. She had already flown south. He gave me a signed copy of his Shooting Flying book once we had finished dinner. I recently found the book hiding underneath my set of The Parker Story on a shelf. It is an excellent book and the memorable evening we had was unforgettable and very worth the flight to town.

I forgot to add that I gave him a look at all my Parkers and he noticed something on my inherited VHE20 that I had never noticed. It doesn't say "Parker Bros" on the sides of the receiver and doesn't have "Parker" on the bottom. It's the only one I've ever seen like that. I had possessed that gun for 34yrs at that point and I had never noticed that. Go figure, eh?

[Garry L Gordon]

What an enjoyable thread. Thanks, Richard, for adding a memory.