Parker of the Month - October Contest

[John Dunkle]

All who are registered to the Parker Forums are encouraged to participate in the "Parker of the Month" contest! Until October 25th, please post your pictures in this thread (and only this thread!). I will close this thread on or about October 25th - and post a new POLL so folks can vote on their favorite "Parker of the Month". At the end of the poll - the winning picture will be shown here:

http://parkerguns.org and be reserved for the month of November Calendar.

This month's Sponsor & Prizes: To the winning photographer/picture, Kittery Trading Post (http://www.ktpguns.com/)will donate a shotgun bore snake (in any gauge) and a set of chrome snap caps or a $50 Kittery Trading Post Gift Certificate (http://ktp.com).

The Ground rules are simple.....

Please post up to FIVE of YOUR (sorry - they MUST BE YOUR PHOTOS!) pictures in this thread.

We encourage you to enter even if you only have one photo that you like, as folks will be looking for "that Parker Quailty" that defines "Why we do this", so that one photo could be a winning photo. Those my be of a Parker, hunting scene with a Parker, still-life or even an action shot.

Members may comment on the photo entries in the photo contest thread and leave nice comments about other images in the thread if you feel the urge to do so. BUT - please do not post any photos in this thread that are not intended to be entries. Pictures NOT posted as entries will be deleted from the thread.....

Editing rule: Altered Images—Photographs manipulated for artistic purposes by applying digital and/or traditional special effects (i.e. hand coloring, toning, bleaching, collage and photo composites, etc.) are accepted. In short - "show us what you got" - BUT - the Parker Shotgun must remain "as is" (sorry, you can't make your Trojan an "A-1" with photoshop, if you know what I mean )

Occasionally, some member(s) or organization(s) may donate prizes for the monthly contest. These will be announced in the appropriate month's thread (as above). If you know a business that would like to participate - please have them contact me directly.

All votes and prize winners will be final - SO WAIT UNTIL THE VOTING THREAD to "express your opinion "I'll vote for that" ""

By entering, participants grant permission for their winning photos to be used as an main photo on the PGCA Website, Calendar (with attribution - of course) and maybe other areas of the PGCA site....

Good luck and let's have some fun with this..!

That is all...

John

[John Dunkle]

And my entry for October is this (I get four more after this ;) even though my entries are disqualified...)

And yes - you can click on the image below to make it larger - and if you click again - it gets larger still...

John

[Carl Brandt]

John,

I vote that this gun be allowed in the competition! I really like that gun...

Besides, you did say that you were going to send me some detailed shots of that butstock, right? :cool:

Carl.

[John Dunkle]

AHHH _ SHOOOOT _ DANG..... I am so sorry!!! Yes I did..!!! I took those pics this afternoon (for the pic above, so folks could get an idea about pics for the contest).. And totally forgot about your request (I blame it on age... My wife blames me for being too old to remember anything...? ;) ) Carl, I'll take the stock for you and send those pics on to you privately, OK??

I am so sorry Carl!! Pictures will be coming up, OK?

As well - my great - grandfather would be thrilled you like his Parker... It's what it is all about...

John

[Dave Suponski]

John,I like your great-grandfathers Parker too! That is one fantastic gun :bowdown:

[Dean Romig]

John, Your great-grandfather's trap gun is amazing to me. As you know, I've handled it quite a few times and shot it at trap and five-stand too and for such a large and long-barreled gun it just seems to float in the shooter's hands as if it were a natural part of the shooter . . . truly magical - even ethereal. I might even vote for it . . . :rolleyes:

Let's see it in color and then in sepia too.

Dean

[Donald F. Mills]

here's my VH

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=236

[John Dunkle]

here's my VH...
Hi Donald..!

Yep - now that's what I'm talking about..! Great picture and thank you for sharing it with the rest of us!

:cheers:

John

[Harry Collins]

This is just an old GH. It is of my Father and me at the "Undertaker's Shoot".
Harry

[Dean Romig]

Here are a few of my favorites.

[John Dunkle]

Great additions folks!!!! Thank you so much - and keep them coming!!

:cheers:

John

[James Brown]

A couple of entries.

James

[John Dunkle]

I *really* like those James..!!! Thank you!!!

Good luck in the contest!!

John

[Andrew Thompson]

Great shots. Throw in a couple of slot redfish and flounder and you've had a goooooood day.

[Russ Jackson]

OK Guys I am going to give this a try, First Game shot by me with my first Parker ,16 Ga. Trojan and Pheasants about ten years or so ago !

[Asa Kelley]

First turkey with BH 12 gauge.

[Dave Suponski]

This one of my favorites...Deans 1892 16ga.hammergun and my 1892 16ga. PH together in the grouse covers of VT.117 years later. They left the factory within 6mos. of each other.

[John Dunkle]

.... you did say that you were going to send me some detailed shots of that butstock, right? :cool:. Hey Carl!

You have a PM with a link to one of my photo galleries I host/run/programmed.. Let me know if you need more shots of that stock, OK?

Best to you!

John

[John Dunkle]

Dear Mr. Day......

The picture of the Parker itself is lovely... However - how you have decided to "accessorize" that Parker has me a bit concerned. Actually - more than a bit concerned and if the truth were known, I'd say.. ;)

You see, no self respecting fine-doubles shooters would even OWN a NAPA cap? MUCH LESS include one in a Parker picture (or *any* picture?). I can - and will add - if you do own a Porsche, part of the rite of passage is to ceremoniously rid yourself of such caps....

Now - about those cowboy boots? You hunt in cowboy boots? Really?? Now - that's almost as worrisome to me as the NAPA cap....

Nonetheless - I do want to wish you best of luck in the forthcoming monthly picture votes....... Indeedy - I do hope you get a vote - albeit - not mine... :)

BTW: you should get some neatsfoot on that guncase - she look like she's wrinkling a bit??? ;)

BTW-2: I'll state for the record that I won't drive around in the back of a pickup truck unless - 1: I'm in Haiti or, 2: there is a sofa in the truck-bed that I might recline upon during the sunny days. Being a NAPA man - I'm quite certain that condition #2 shouldn't be a problem.. :) ;)

HEH!!!

Seriously Bruce - my thanks!!!

John

[John Dunkle]

...here I am giving it my best shot. .... Dear Mr. Day,

If that was truly your "..best shot...".. Please, for love and money and all things sacred to Parker - please - do not post any of your reject photos...

:)

John

[John Dunkle]

I carry a camera with me and hunting season is coming up. .. You hunt with a camera???!! How's that workin' out for you??? :) I know there is a "Save the Whales" and "Save the Seals" and such - but wasn't aware of the "Save the Pheasants" and "Save the Prairie Chicken" was upon us? Who could'a guessed???

;)

JD
(BTW - PLEASE SOMEONE - ANYONE - PLEASE POST A PICTURE TO BRING THIS THREAD BACK ON TRACK :eek: ;) )

[John Dunkle]

Please - don't confine just my comments from this thread into that Depository.. In fact - most of my comments belong there... How do I know? Heck - I posted them... ;)

[Dave Suponski]

Hope this helps

[John Dunkle]

Thank you Dave!! Very cool!!!!

Actually - it reminds me of one of mine (which again - is disqualified)...

Dave, my thanks again!

John

[John Truitt]

Mr. Dunkle,
I feel your grandfathers AAHE 34" gun should be allowed in this contest. In my humble opinion it is one of the finest if not the finest competition gun parker ever made. :) That is one great piece. Show it off.

[Brian Dillard]

Yesterday's Haul (pic 1 and 2)

[Dave Suponski]

I would like to submit this one my son Dannys first trip into the grouse woods. Boy did he make the old man proud!

[Brian Dillard]

This is my son Jack (7), opening day of dove season this year with his new .410 single shot. I stopped to relieve myself and low and behold...he shot a flying dove, his first.

[Donald F. Mills]

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=248

and without the quail

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=249

I can't decide which I like better, any thoughts?

Don

[Dean Romig]

I prefer the one with the quail. Nice DH. What gauge? A D-grade with a forend with full coverage checkering is a rarity - I've seen only one other, a DHE, straight grip, Damascus barrels, SKBP. I'm sure there are others but it was not a common option on a D.

[Donald F. Mills]

Dean,
It is a 12 with 28" barrels. This one has a replacement forend but the one below is original.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=2&pictureid=250

[Jack Cronkhite]

Here's a few. Jack

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410/albums/userpics/normal_20081014_IMG_9999_5sgwsmall.jpg

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410/albums/userpics/normal_HPIM6795.JPG

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1410/albums/userpics/normal_HPIM6767.JPG

[Ross Berck]

http://www.bercks.net/legacy/uploaded_images/PA070005-797975.JPG
http://www.bercks.net/legacy/uploaded_images/PA070004-728577.JPG
http://www.bercks.net/legacy/uploaded_images/PA070002-765238.JPG
http://www.bercks.net/legacy/uploaded_images/PA190025-747509.JPG

[Dave Suponski]

Great Pictures Ross,Thanks for posting them!

[Harry Sanders]

http://images2d.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53697%3Enu%3D3272%3E947%3E3%3C4%3EWS NRCG%3D335735%3C65432%3Anu0mrj

[John Dunkle]

While I told myself I wouldn't post further in this thread - I just have to.....

All of your entries are simply wonderful... It's going to be a close vote from this months entries...

My sincerest thanks to all of you who have taken the time to upload and enter your pictures...

Simply amazing....

:cheers:

John

[Ross Berck]

Id have to say that pheasants are beautiful. Im stunned everytime I get to examine one up close.

[Russ Jackson]

I have had a bad cold for over a week ,and our opening day dawned cold and wet ,about mid morning I thought ,its too wet for wading around in the swamp for Woodcock, so I would get the D,Under Lifter, 10 Ga. Hammer gun out and do a little squirrel hunting, just to get out a bit, haven't shot a squirrel in probably fifteen years but I have to admit ,I was having more fun still hunting these little fellas than the law should allow ! I hope this will bring back a lot of memories of first hunts with our Grand Parents and Parents when we were kids ! We will have them Sunday, I would like to submit these photos for Oct. Russ

[Dave Suponski]

Russ,That brings back some great memorys...Although I didn't shoot a Parker at the time. Fantastic picture's. Especially the squirrel withe acorn in his mouth!Nice touch. Thanks for posting them...

[Gerald McPherson]

Scurel dumplin's? About 57 years ago. Very good. Of course any meat was. Gerald

[Russ Jackson]

Dave ; He had the Acorn in his mouth when I shot him and held onto it right until he was dressed !!

[Dave Suponski]

Maybe he figured he could take it with him. Just goes to show ya them Parker guns kill,em dead quick.

[John Dunkle]

Hi All..!!!

I want to thank all of you for a wonderful set of pictures..!! Absolutely fantastic!

I'm going to close this thread - and prepare another thread weher all can vote of your favorite pictures. The winning photo will appear on the open page of his website beginning November of this year..

Good luck to all - and aagin - my thanks!!

:cheers:

John