Those used car salesmen seem to be at every gunshow. I met one last Sunday while holding a wonderful Fox Sterlingworth the I had just bought from a guy walking it throught the show. The gun had a couple wood issues but it had 90% factory case colors! The used car guy was trying to pick it apart. I politely but firmly told him the conversation was over.

In the end the beautiful Sterlingworth didn't come home with me. An LC Smith Sryacuse Quality 2 in 10 Gauge was however added to my collection of 10 bores. It was an even trade for the little Fox and the gentleman I traded with has several Parkers tucked away that is is going to show me!

From the looks of the Sryacuse Smith the older gentleman may have a unique Parker that he may be willing to sell to me. One can only hope!

Mark

Mark, I have a friend, now passed, who ordered many high grade Parkers from Remington and probably Parker Brothers. He was quite a serious big game hunter. Do you have any idea of the identity of the original owner of your gun or what part of the country it came from?

Bill - I am learning a little at a time. It was a presentation gun - the grip cap shows H.W.S. (Henry Willis Smith -not positive of Smith spelling) from E.W. and J.N.M. (??????)
I am told HWS at least spent time in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, NY - gateway to the Catskills.
To date that is all I have learned - any help would be appreciated.

Mark, thank you for the information. Unfortunately, these initials don't jive with my information. The gentleman I suspected may have ordered that gun is Robert Smith of Dayton, Ohio. I suspect that some of our members may own some of his guns and maybe recognize his name.

Mark,

I have a pristine DH straight grip 12ga that was ordered in 1903 by E.W. Smith of Buffalo NY. See my avitar. The little I've been able to gather on E.W. is that he was a well known pigeon shooter at the Audubon Gun Club of Buffalo NY. Sullivan Co is a bit east of Buffalo but who knows, maybe H.W.S is a relative.

Could be - I will advise if I am able to learn more