Wild Goose Chase

[Russ Jackson]

This afternoon a friend came into work just before I was leaving and said he had been in a little " Mom and Pop " gun shop the evening before and the fella had an old Hammer Parker Gun hanging from the ceiling of the shop, my friend ask if it was for sale and the guy took it down and said ,that old gun has been hanging here so long if you give me what I got in it ,its yours !My friend explained he had a friend that has a very bad case of " Parkeritis " and ask what he would take for the gun he said send your friend up with a hundred bucks and its his !I made the sixty mile round trip as fast as I could get there only to find another " T. Parker " shotgun in miserable condition. Well as they say Good Hunting ! :crying:

[Mike Wilkerson]

Well now we know why it's been hanging from the ceiling all this time. Great story Russ.

Mike

[Russ Jackson]

Mike; You're right ,I didn't need to rush !!

[George Lander]

Russ: Perhaps one day they will prove that "T" was the illegitamate son of Charles.

Who Knows.....George

[Russ Jackson]

If thats the case, Maybe we should be buying them up !! :eek:

[Jack Lester]

I can relate to your story Russ. Two weeks ago, the day before I was leaving on vacation, got a call from a local gun shop. "There is an old guy here with a very nice Parker, you better come see it quick. Not sure of the grade but it looks like new condition". Two minutes later I'm in the truck heading east about 30 miles. A V that has been polished like the bumper on a 59 Buick. Home made forend, hot blued barrels with loose rib showing at the muzzle. And etc. etc. etc. Would take a grand for a quick sale. You never know so you got to go look. Jack

[Bill Murphy]

Not too long ago, I was told about a couple of ground up Foxes in a friend's gun store in New Castle, Delaware. At the time I was driving a 454 Suburban that burned a lot of gas, so I talked Don Kaas into running over there to look at them. It's probably the first time in recorded history that one man bought two Becker Foxes in one day from a retail store. One had some Nash Buckingham provenance. Now I go to look at all of them.

[Russ Jackson]

Thats just the way it is, some folks have no idea what they are looking at and also have absolutely no interest, but when some one passes along info. ,you just have to go look !! Congratulations on your great find Bill, you are proof, sometimes it just works out !

[Donnie Reels]

Hey Bill I think I read you post wright Don K. picked up two Becker Foxes at one store? Please tell us the rest of the story on the guns or maybe Mr. Don can.

[George Lander]

Hey, you just never know what you're going to find. That's why you have to go look at all of them!

Just My Humble Opinion......George

[Russ Jackson]

George; I actually enjoy the hunting and following leads as much as I enjoy the finding, at least with the hunting my cash is still in my pocket ! Its always a real treat to find one though isn't it ? I have a friend who collects Pre 64 ,Model 70's ,and hes so bad with the " Winchesteritis " , he starts shaking, and sweating ! I really get a kick out of him when he tells the story after hes found a keeper !

[Rich Anderson]

Haveing both Winchesteritus AND Parkeritus adds many a mile to the old buggy and keeps the checkbook in a state of needing a stimulus package. I'm drooling and coniving over a M70 in the upcoming Julia auction. I'll be in Wyoming but might place a bid anyway.

[Russ Jackson]

I was out shopping at a local gun show today, and the guy almost had me , a hammer ,top lever gun, a No. 2 Grade with extra nice engraving but the butt plate was cracked in half and about 1/2" chip off of the bottom of the stock was missing and also the same size piece missing off the plate, that wasn't too bad for the price ,but then I discovered the bulges in both barrels about 2 " down from the end of the muzzle,once I mentioned this to the seller he really lowered the price but I decided against it . I must have taken the right medication for the " Parkeritis " this morning before going to the show and kept it under control !

[Rich Anderson]

There's medicine?:shock:

[Dean Romig]

Not for you Rich . . . :nono: . . . you're waaay beyond that stage.

Why, I'm surprised they even take your blood anymore :rotf:

I hope you're going to the Vintager's - you can get even with me then.

[Rich Anderson]

I'm giving the blood thing a rest for a while. Twice a week was lowering my protien levels to much. It's Grouse season and I'll need my strength to move the 00 frame 28 at lightening speeds through the thick brambel:rolleyes:

Actually I might start selling blood again this winter to help fund a sweet little Fox 20 I know the whereabouts of:)

I won't be at the Vintagers as I have Deer and Antelope tags for Wyoming and leave 10/1 for 12 days.

Dave, Eric and I head for the first Grouse Camp of the season tomorrow and its three and a half days of Parkers, Pointers, cold beer and other noteable elixers.

[Dean Romig]

I'll be thinking of you guys all weekend. I wish you the best of times and good shooting to you all. Be safe . . . I know you will. Remember, they'll be close flushes and the leaves are still on.
I always shoot no. 8 shot for denser patterns in the early fall because of the thick foliage and then I go to 7 later in the season for better down range energy when flushes will be longer and I don't have to concern myself with foliage blowing up my patterns. You guys have been doing it long enough that you have your own method that works for you.
Remember, Maine next year!