Parker / dog art

[Duane Hauer]

Hello everyone,

If you are looking to display your prize side by side, dogs, or anything else on the wall of the man cave, gun room or the family room; here is your chance to do it in a spectacular way.

I first commissioned an artist friend of mine to do this dog "graphite pencil drawing" for me, as a birthday gift for my wife. Needless to say, her tears said it all the day he dropped it off! That same day, I just happened to return from a successful day of grouse hunting. Long story, short, I commissioned him to take my color photo and make it something he would be proud to display. Needless to say, with over 60 hours of detailed work, he did just that!

This was his first drawing of this sort, and he is excited to do it again! So, give him a call, or send him a text, and take it from there. You will not be disappointed! Vern 715-441-7967

"It's easier to change guns, than change chokes."

Cheers!
Duane

[Reggie Bishop]

Tell us about your Parker. Interesting engraving! I like it!

[Duane Hauer]

This particular Parker is an 1890, "pre-oval" GH, 16-ga, with Damascus barrels, 2 1/2", with Cyl/IC chokes on a O frame. It came with a DH style stock and an era recoil pad, of which I do not know the history, without getting a letter.
Plus, it had ejectors installed at some point. Overall, a great grouse and woodcock gun!

Now for the coolest part...a couple of years ago, I was fortunate enough to find a set of steel, 28" 28-ga barrels, IM/IM, with 2 3/4" chambers, and had them fitted to it! The 28-ga barrels serialize as B grade 20-gauge, made in 1907. One has to assume someone had them made as an extra set for their 20-ga, and the pair was somehow separated. I have a number of Parkers, but this is the coolest set up a guy could ask for!

[David Livesay]

Great story and gun. Thanks for sharing it with us.