I’d be plenty happy with a top lever Grade 2 16 gauge on an 0 frame preferably with 26” barrels :cool:

Garry, have you gotten an LCSCA letter on the skeleton butt gun?

Bill, I tried, but alas, according to Jim S., there are no records for the gun.

The piece de resistance of my memorabilia collection is Wilbur Parker's patent book. That was added this year

Can't stand it....Since others have mentioned their non-parker activity,

Mint condition LC Smith .410, and Ithaca Field Grade 28 gs, also in 90% original condition, both found at the Southern.
A really nice Sterlingworth Trap 12 ga, and a nice Sterlingworth 20 with 26" barrels, A Grade 1 Ithaca NID 16, a 90% condition Remington 1900 KED 12 ga, a Baker Bataviia "Leader" 20 bore in 90% original condition that weighs 5 1/2 lbs.

I actually have made a decision to not look for a hammer 20. There are so few and there are others who want them more than I do. Of course, that could change

Santa should be bringing a few more things for Christmas. Followed by the Grinch bringing the credit card bill shortly thereafter

A pair of early Model 21's,

1932 20 gauge, double trigger, 28", Full/Mod
1939 16 gauge, double trigger, 28", Mod/Cyl


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Problem solved

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I have an early Model 21 12 gauge. Would love an early 20 gauge. Maybe next year . . .

Still trying to decide on a theme for next year. Small bores worked well this year. Have been considering rifles since I don't have very many and my son has taken such an interest in them.

I was happy to add a very nice DH 12 ga with 30" Damascus barrels on a 2 frame. I've also been working on a DHE 0 frame 20 ga. but it looks like it will have to wait until spring. Stay tuned!

OK, non Parkers. For young Mills, I have scored a short barrel Winchester High Wall in .219 Donaldson Wasp, built by John Oberlies of Dayton, Ohio probably in the late thirties or early forties, a great varmint killer by the best custom rifle maker of the era. It is an addition to my long time 14 gun Oberlies collection. Another is a near mint, 1880s Lindner Daly hammer gun, a two barrel set, ten gauge, near Diamond Quality, marked by Thomas Golcher of Philadelphia with 28" and 32" wonderful Damascus barrels. My favorite Parker this year is a unique 30" 20 gauge Trojan, lettered by PGCA in that configuration. Another is a great little Inland Steel (General Motors) M1 Carbine, given to me by a very good friend who also owns General George C. Patton's DHE 20 gauge Parker bird gun, among other Patton memorabilia including THE 1913 Patton saber.