Burton Spillers Parker

[Harry Neil]

On another forum there was a request for any info on Burton Spillers Parker. Specifically the barrel length, however I'm sure any other info would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Dean Romig]

What other forum can that request be found on?

"Burt's Gun" as it is referred to, is a well-worn 6 lb. 20 ga., 26" VH with a single trigger and a dilapidated leather faced pad and is owned by Morris Baker. I have a PGCA Research Letter on the gun and it doesn't say anything about the single trigger but it appears to be original. It is what we refer to as a "transition gun" as it was made in 1934, the year that Remington bought the Parker Gun Works and also when the fewest guns were produced in one year. I have been lucky enough to have shot it at Pintail Point and shot my best score in SC ever with that special Parker.

[Harry Neil]

Dean,

The other forum would be from a member on the 24 hour campfire shotgun forum. I had a better than good feeling the answer would quickly surface if I brought it over here.

Thank you, it is appreciated.

I have shot sporting down at Pintail a few years back, unfortunately not with "Burts Gun."
You are a fortunate man to have had the chance to use that particular shotgun. The only way it could be better, is to actually take a Grouse with it. I doubt if Burt would be all that
offended if I did so over one of my Cockers or Springers. :)

Have also shot at Hopkins more than once, the place-name excapes me at the present-that used to have the Blue Crab shoot and a few other places on the Eastern Shore. Have to love the Eastern Shore for shotgunning. Also M&M in N.J.

I will relay the info, with names omitted.

Thank you very much,

Harry

[Daryl Corona]

The Blue Crab was held at J&P SC which is no longer in business.

[Dean Romig]

In my conversations with Bill Tapply he told me that Gorham Cross "Grampa Grouse" found that little Parker for his hunting pal Burt.

[Harry Neil]

The Blue Crab was held at J&P SC which is no longer in business.

That's it!!!! It was a fun place to shoot, and did so at least 20 times. The owners were great people.

[Daryl Corona]

Yes, the owner Johnnie just up and retired and closed everything down. It was also one of my favorite clubs to shoot at. I now do most of my clays shooting in PA. There are some great venues up there to shoot and reasonably priced to boot. A couple of PGCA members and I did one last night. They call it T-Bones and Targets. $45 gets you 100 targets and a full T-bone dinner with all the trimmings. (including 2 types draft beer). You can't beat it with a stick.
And yes, Let the good times roll!

[Bill Murphy]

J&P Sporting Clays was owned by the late Johnnie George and his wife, Penny, and family. The saga of the George family on the Eastern Shore is worthy of a book. Johnnie's father was the Maryland State Legislator and great NSSA skeet hero of the early days, John George. The Georges were farmers and waterfowl guides probably from the thirties or earlier. I have shoot results with John George's name as a participant back into pre skeet years. Several years ago, I wrote John George's shooting history as a submission for entry into the Maryland Skeet Hall of Fame. He was accepted on the first ballot. Johnnie was very active in NSCA affairs and several times hosted the Maryland NSCA scheduling meeting which Linda and I attended as NSCA shoot promoters in the 1990s. Johnnie George and the J&P Sporting Clay facility will be remembered by NSCA competitors and recreational shooters for many years to come.