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John Marscher 09-19-2016 03:09 PM

Crossover
 
Interesting picture if it is real.
http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/t...pswmlhssux.png

Rick Losey 09-19-2016 03:59 PM

they are very real

Bill Murphy 09-19-2016 04:08 PM

Looks real to me. Probably has gently bent lockplates too. More pictures and a description would be interesting. I shoot a few crossover guns but not a hammer gun. W&C Scott?

John Dallas 09-19-2016 04:17 PM

I would imagine that it would knock your teeth loose

Dean Romig 09-19-2016 04:19 PM

I was at Amoskeag Auctions a couple of months ago to pre-view an upcoming auction and there was a 'sinestral' Parker GH 12 ga. in the rack. I have the pictures here someplace.






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Rick Losey 09-19-2016 04:49 PM

there was an article in the August issue of the UK's Shooting Gazette about a shooter who lost an eye to a fall - he now shoots one

http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/guns/cro...-shooter-77417

I expect with the right loads they are comfortable to shoot

Brian Dudley 09-19-2016 10:45 PM

Volume 2 of The Parker Story features a sinistral Parker much like the one pictured above.

Bill Murphy 09-20-2016 08:56 AM

My crossover guns are very comfortable to shoot. My favorite all purpose Parker crossover is a PHE vent rib trap with second set of vent rib bird barrels. It is a retrofit crossover once owned by baseball great, Eddie Plank.

Drew Hause 09-20-2016 09:00 AM

At the 1851 Great London Exhibition, James Fairman, 68 Jermyn Street showed a "Double cross-eyed gun, for gentlemen who have lost their right eye, to be used from the right shoulder and left eye."

Parker VH courtesy of James Orr

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../346092804.jpg

Brian Dudley 09-20-2016 09:19 AM

The thing about these guns that always amazes me is the metal work in them. Everything has to be bent. The tangs on some of them are just plain impressive. And they look like they were machined that way or specially made and not just simply bent. And i can only imagine the inletting headache.

Drew Hause 09-20-2016 09:26 AM

Indeed. Heinrich Ebert, Wien/Vienna, c. 1820-1837

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../395584900.jpg

Phil Yearout 09-20-2016 11:02 AM

How about this one? For ambidextrous shooters maybe? Like the case too :)!

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps597z2y05.jpg

Jeff Kuss 09-20-2016 11:12 AM

I could really screw up the mount on that one!

Mills Morrison 09-20-2016 11:19 AM

Great to see you hanging out here, John. Yes, they are real and I have even shot with someone who was using one.

Richard Flanders 09-20-2016 11:26 AM

I'm in love! I need one of those.

Tom Pellegrini 09-20-2016 07:42 PM

Dave Fejelline designed a system for himself to shoot right handed with his left eye. Impressive yet very simple.

Richard Flanders 09-20-2016 10:01 PM

I saw a picture on the forum of Dave using his sight system at a shoot this summer. Looks most interesting.

Dean Romig 09-20-2016 10:53 PM

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These are pictures of the GH at the Amoskeag Auction.

Certainly not factory work :shock:


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George Lander 09-21-2016 12:26 AM

I have had several full crossover English doubles and as was said earlier the workmanship in these guns is something to behold. Especially considering the fact that it was all done by hand.

Best Regards, George

John Dallas 09-21-2016 07:52 AM

Anyone have a picture of Dave's design?

Tom Pellegrini 09-21-2016 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by John Dallas (Post 202403)
Anyone have a picture of Dave's design?

The design is really simple. Two pieces of aluminum shaped to clamp on the barrels. One set clamped where the front bead would be and another set clamped approximately where the center bead would be. The top piece of each set extends out to the left far enough for your line of sight with your left eye when mounting the gun right handed. It really looks so simple. Judgeing by the results the Dave qualified for the last October and again last April, I guess it works quite well.
Tom

Dean Romig 09-21-2016 01:31 PM

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Here is the "Parker Gentleman" Dave Fjelline at the Spring Southern.


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Bill Murphy 09-21-2016 01:54 PM

I have been using this system since about 2004. I have used a homemade system as well as one sold by an Arizona shooter. However, I have put them away since I have converted both of my over under competition guns to crossovers. My side by sides are also classic crossovers.


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