Thanks for another great Parker Pages
 

Thanks to all the authors and Dean our very capable Editor for a great Parker Pages. Tom Breeden's article about Fred Gilbert was very interesting to me. I look forward to future articles about trapshooters and their guns (I am the caretaker of a Tom Keller trap/live bird gun). Are any of Gilbert's Parkers known to collectors???

I still haven't received mine.

They were just mailed on Tuesday so, considering the extra Holiday mail, you were lucky to get yours this soon Craig.

I received mine yesterday. I too would like to thank Dean & the other authors for a superb job. Youse guys all belong in the PGCA hall of fame.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all PGCA members!!!!!!!

Right back at ya Daryl - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and to all who read this thread.

Danny and I got ours today! WoHooo! Great job to enveryone involved.

The layout of the peoples choice guns section is very nice!
And what a striking cover photo!

The back cover photo of Jay Gardner's "Tess" isn't too shabby either, could have been the centerfold.

Brandon Hoffman, the layout artist at Village Press is incredibly talented and it shows in each issue.

George and I were trying to decide on a backdrop for photographing his guns and then, all of a sudden I spied the stump of a huge oak George had removed a few years earlier and I knew right then what the backdrop would be. I'm glad he didn't hire a stump-grinder to remove it. Thanks for the compliment Brian.

I just received my case of Parker Pages and will be mailing out 4 extra copies to each of the Contributors of material for this issue.

Still haven't received my personal copy from the USPS though.

agreed - I love that picture, it is one of the all time best setter photos I have ever seen. I would like to have a print to frame.

Craig, as I recall, one of Fred Gilbert's competition Parkers is in the collection of an obscure stockmaker from Maine, named David Trevallion. It was displayed in the Gold Medal Concours at Millbrook a few years back. I believe that gun was also written about in some publication a few years back.

Parker Pages Gilbert story
 

Can`t wait to read it... An early Gilbert cabinet card photo from the collection.

RD

Hats off!
 

Another great read!

Rick, I think you should ask Jay Gardner for a high-res copy that he can email to you. You can then send it to a photography 'studio' (Staples, CVS, Walgreens) to have a print made.

I'll have to ask David about that Gilbert gun the next time I visit with him. I haven't seen it in his shop where I believe all of his guns are.

I know David had Gilbert's B grade and that it was for sale.

Fred Gilbert
 

Nicely done Tom, enjoyed the trapshooting history timeline of Fred Gilbert...

Dupont Fred Gilbert Anniversary Cup...


Randy Davis

I live in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the home of Fred Gilbert, Johnny Jahn, and Bob Allen- all three in the Trapshooters' Hall of Fame.

I too enjoyed the story on Gilbert. There is surprisingly very little play or even knowledge of Fred's accomplishments around here. The local county museum has a LC Smith that is basically a derelict parts gun that they pass off as a Gilbert gun- probably from his earlier days. There are some very fun writings around of his early days as a market hunter around here. I think most of the game was barreled up and shipped to Chicago or the Cities.

Jeff, unfortunately, true research is rarely accomplished at the local level. Stay tuned here, and go on la84foundation's research site, use their search function, and learn. If it is a slow go, let us know and we will guide you.

A GREAT BIG thank you to Dean and the staff for a terrific issue. Makes the Christmas season a little more enjoyable. George's guns are exquisite. MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and may we all be blessed for the New Year in all ways imaginable. Jim

Thanks to Dean for the great Parker Pages and thanks to my neighbor, Tom Breeden, for his Fred Gilbert article. I guess Tom talked Dean into beating the DGJ pay scale.

The credit goes to Tom for never raising that topic... to which I would necessarily have had to say "Parker Pages does not compensate for material submitted, sorry."

I'm very glad that Tom chose to have Parker Pages publish his well-written historical article rather than another publication.

So, Dean, you apparently equalled the compensation scale and won the coin toss.

I found George Purtill's artical very interesting esp in that a retired Parker employee recut the checkering in a higher grade pattern therefor IMHO it's factory work. Never say never. Beautifull guns George and a great history to go with them.

I haven't gotten to Mills hunting tale yet but is he trying to get us to believe he shot 4 doves with 4 shells:rotf::rotf::rotf:

Rich, It was more than 4 doves and more than 4 shells. The number of shells increased more than the number of birds. Full disclosure

Seriously, I thought the issue was well done, my article aside.

Arrived here on the Washington/Idaho border today. Looks like a great issue. Thanks for all your hard work guys!!

Just where do we get these Parker Pages??

Hey, we got some snow out here in Utah, but not that much...........

Delivery
 

Just got mine yesterday and I'm a contributor so don't feel bad.

Dean as always you do a stellar job of getting it all together and making sense out of the stuff we contributors send.
Got two more for you in process Dean-o.

Yep, one hell of a photo of a beautiful setter warming by the fire.. Great job from cover to cover guys..

My copy finally arrived today. Thank you Dean and all the contributors for much hard work. A good many people take for granted the amount of work in even one article and one single publication. Lots of work while others of us are out hunting! Dove season is back in Tuesday so we can shoot those plump Northern birds y'all are sending us our way. No small gauges will be needed now; long barreled 12s.

You guys are killin me here.........

It appears there is a direct relationship between health and on-time delivery of the PP.
Exactly two years ago, my daughter rushed me to the emergency room with a ruptured colon. They admitted me for a five day stay and every day I hoped my wife would bring it to me as boredom was abundant.
This year, I knew two weeks in advance of my date with the surgery they did yesterday. The same date I found out when I was to report to the hospital, the first people were getting their copy of the maga zine, so I figured, surely this time I'll have something to read. No such luck. My wife stuck the new Shooting sportsman in my bag. And George, I think I was a contributor too. The bad news; no more prostate AND no Parker Pages. The good news; no more prostate cancer.

I guess I'm a victim of the holiday Fedex/UPS mess. My wife got home last night to find the Fedex man on the doorstep with an envelope from our thoughtful Editor. Thank You Dean.

Edgar,
I'm glad to here your surgery went well and you are in good spirits. I wish you good health in the new year and if it makes you feel any better, PP has not made it to my little corner of CT yet either.

Edgar, I'm wishing you a full and speedy recovery. I hope to see you at the Baltimore show in a few months!

Edgar, you sound to be in pretty good spirits considerin' the doc removed the base of your brain. :biglaugh:

All kidding aside - We're all glad you made it through. Hope you enjoy your new issue and it relieves most of the boredom.

I am ever amazed at your depth of knowledge in irons, steels, alloys, foundry processes, and such. I hope you've still got plenty to write about for future issues.

Best, Dean

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Edgar. Dean, great issue. Got mine here south of the Mason/Dixon on the 27th. Thanks to all who contribute to this great publication.:bowdown:

hurry up and get well....i m fixin to go on a weeks hunt for ducks with my grandson who s 19 can you imagine a 66 old whos thinks he s 19 running around with a bunch of these duck hunters..i know its been 35 years or more since i ve been on a duck hunt...they found me a place where i can wear my knee boots and walk about a hundred yards andhopefully get a shot or two...got to go to wally world and get my duck stamps and awma permit...and a box of shells maybe...got plenty of lead shot but they tell me it aint any good no more.ha what a change ha from them days of the 50 s and 60 s and i was 19 then....get well ...come on down and will show them whip a snappers a thing or too about duck hunting...charlie

I'm so glad things went well Egger. Just let me know when you need that cup of coffee and I will be on my way....:)

Dave, you might want to consider something more "medicinal" this time.:whistle: