Getting ready for the Fall Southern Side by Side

[John Truitt]

Here is a group photo of those going with me:



http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18405&stc=1&d=1350263228

[John Truitt]

Top to bottom:
1. The Big Stick (D grade 32" 10 bore)
2. The Grave Digger (D grade 34" 12 bore)

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18406&stc=1&d=1350263627

[John Truitt]

Top to bottom again:
1. The Bismark (BH 34" 12 bore)
2. no name as of yet (VH 34" 16 bore)
3. no name as of yet (DHE 32" 20 bore)

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18407&stc=1&d=1350263730

[John Truitt]

Last but not least (this one is not mine. it is on loan from a friend. he named her the Heart Breaker)
28" grade one 20 bore.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18408&stc=1&d=1350263841

[Daryl Corona]

A 20 ga. hammer gun! Please, heart be still. Good luck at the Southern, wish I could be there but South Dakota is something the dogs and I look forward to all year.

[Dean Romig]

John,
Does the "Heart Breaker" have any specific features that earned it that name, such as all of the inlaid gold hearts in Bill Murphy's "Gold Hearts Parker"?

[John Truitt]

the Heartbreaker is Dave Fjellines. You all will have to ask him.
I do know that very soon she will be fitted with 410, 28, 20, and 16 bore barrels.

[Chuck Bishop]

Dr. John, you certainly won't be under gunned!

[Michael Murphy]

Good luck Dr. John.
I'm afraid that I have the same "problem" as Double Lab.
South Dakota calls!
I'll have to adjust my schedule for next year.

[edgarspencer]

Hmmmm. 32", 34", 34" 34" 32".............. Is there a fence out there missing some posts?

[Bill Murphy]

Dr. Truitt, who built the barrels for EACH of these guns?

[Bill Murphy]

Dr. Truitt, the "Gold Hearts Gun" has both 30" and 34" barrels, both splinter and beavertail forends, but, unfortunately, has a Parker single trigger, gold plated, that is a bit unreliable. Apparently it was not a problem for Annie Oakley, but it has become touchy in recent years.

[John Truitt]

Mr Murphy,

They are all original parker barrels except for The Grave Digger.

As you can tell I do not care for single triggers or ejectors.

[Bill Murphy]

Tell me about it.

[Mills Morrison]

Looking forward to seeing you and your group in Georgetown :bigbye:

[John Truitt]

Like wise sir. I cant wait.