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Drew Hause

06-15-2011 06:09 PM

The figment of his former self Destry? :shock:

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../384725320.jpg

charlie cleveland

06-15-2011 07:03 PM

never seen destrey so thin and looks like he has bought a new pipe.....looks like hes still shooting the higgins.... charlie

Bill Murphy

06-15-2011 08:44 PM

Our hero, Destry, was headed for Argentina with a squareback and a backup.

Christopher Lien

06-16-2011 05:11 PM

"Sparrow Young" Smith?

Drew, That is good early time-line info you provided on Young...

Given the date of this photo and the appearance of his double gun, I would say it is indeed a Smith that Charles is holding... In the 2 images below you can see Chas was certainly a snappy dresser at competition shoots, his Smith looks to have a thin recoil pad and also a leather hand protector on the barrels... You can also see the shooter sitting next to him has a higher grade straight grip Parker with the original style SSBP... I wonder if O'l Sparrow was shooting a Smith Pigeon grade during that 1899-1900 time period?...

Best, CSL
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Drew Hause

06-16-2011 08:00 PM

Chris: Dr Jim is currently doing a bit of Smith international missionary evangelism but upon his return I might be able to pursuade him to check the records to see if "Sparrow" received a Pigeon gun.
BTW: DGJ should publish Smith Pigeon Gun infro soon. We'll see if some of the interesting rib images made the final edit :cuss:

Bill Murphy

06-16-2011 08:05 PM

Isn't the extra "hitch" on the back of the grip checkering a clue to its grade?

Drew Hause

06-17-2011 01:29 PM

Good eye Bill! :shock:

Probably an A1 (offered 1892-1898) rather than a Pigeon.

David Noble

12-02-2012 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Christopher Lien (Post 44487)

Drew,
Second image:... The portly fellow toeing the 28-yd line with the derby head gear and relaxed suspenders, appears to be the revered Omaha shooter Frank Parmalee who preferred his Parker's configured sans doll-head... I have an original old photo showing Frank seated with his Parker ...... I'll try and post an image later today...

Best, CSL
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Sometime ago.. about 1987 or '88 I was set up at the Dallas gun show with my now deceased friend Lawton Williams who was displaying for sale a BH 12 guage Live Bird gun with the doll's head removed from the barrel and permanently installed in it's slot in the receiver. The gun had all floral and scroll engraving. Could it have been....?

Bill Murphy

12-11-2012 10:20 AM

Mark Conrad once had a BH, scroll engraved pigeon gun with no doll's head. I don't think it had a removed doll's head in the receiver, however. It is now owned by another PGCA member.

George M. Purtill

12-08-2015 10:24 AM

And where were these fellows shooting?
There seems to be a grand stand in the left background and quite a house, lake and sailboat(s) in the right background?

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