New Years Day Major Waldron's Barrington NH
 

Weather permitting I will be opening up the trap and skeet fields for PGCA members on New Years Day Monday 1/1/24. I will have the grounds open by 7:30AM and shooting can start at 9 AM. Please reply if you plan to attend and let us know if you will bringing some food to share (I look forward to the potential of some venison Billy Chili). Non-Member cost per round of skeet or trap is $6.

For those who haven't been to MWSA before the address for your GPS is:

339 Franklin Pierce Hwy
Barrington, NH 03825
United States of America

After a few years hiatus - dang, I'll try to be there... I've got this little DHE 20 I've been itching to try... As for food? Hmmm - let's see if I can't bring along a home made sourdough bread - maple, walnut with cranberry... And - now that I've posted this - I'll show Jen, who will know I've made plans....

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John

I will be there. Likely bringing cookies of some nature…

Sara

As a former NH guy I only wished I knew about this tradition when I lived there! I will be there in spirit!! Think it got postponed last year due to weather as I recall? I hope you have a lot of fun ringing in the new year!

Weather permitting I'll be there

Chris....

As I'm in NH - I'd be willing to shoot your Parkers for ya' if you send them up? Just a neighborly gesture, of course??!!!

Let me know - and in the meantime - I'll wait alongside the mailbox so I don't miss your shipment??

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John D.

2022 was cancelled due to poor weather. 2023 was good; no snow and not too cold! Hoping for the same for this time around.

This is Great news!!

Dorothy and I will be there and I'll make some venison stew with the deer I took on opening morning.

Dorothy will be unhappy though because I promised to have her grandfather's LC Smith in working order but I don't know who in New England works on them...





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I am going to try to be there. Too many things to interfere between now and then to be certain.

Mr. John Dunkle - will you bring your great grandfather’s unique specially ordered AAHE trap gun… please?





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It's about time it came out again.... If I'm there, Great Grandpa's AAHE will be there too... BUT - I'll be keeping an eye on it.....

Just sayin' ;)

Best to you Dean - and thanks for remembering.....

John

I might need that forend for one of my Parkers…


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Did I ever get this one back to you from 2009?
From your sweet little 20 gauge Damascus DH with the fully checkered forend...?

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You already tried that with the turn of the century Parker Show Gun... I've learned my lesson... :shock: BTW - seriously...

The AAHE has two factory forend's -one factory splinter, and the factory beavertail. I'm not sure both have been seen together - but, I can tell you the story behind them and why there are two factory forends...

John

John D.- I can't afford to lend you my Parkers as they would eventually make their way home knowing they are saddled with me - a mediocre shot on a good day! (: Right now all my Parkers think I'm Wyatt Earp. It's because I talk nice to them.

You guys are killing me. It's a little shoot like what Pete Lester has planned Jan 1 that makes the life of a side-by-sider so much fun. I mean the food alone would get me there! If it's real cold I hope you have some steaming hot chocolate. Of course venison stew will warm you up too. And some clam chowder! Yes, that's what I would bring along with some White Pheasant Chili. Perhaps some year! Please post some photos...of the crew gathered there AND the food.

You will be missed Chris - and I'm pretty sure if you sent your Parkers up, and let me (and well, probably Dean too?) shoot them - they'd be glad to be back with you after the event? You see, we'd make your Wyatt Earp reputation remain solidly intact...

Too - you bet... I've taken a few images in my time, so I'll make an effort to post some good ones - both of the guns and the food... It would be our pleasure for those of us who are able to attend for those who can not make it... But....

Maybe next year for ya'??

John

Yes John, I’ve seen the AAHE Double Trap in its case with both forends. For such a large looking gun (34” varrels) it is surprisingly light and agile.





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I am planning on being there and bringing salad (my usual lettuce-free salad, that is).

Thanks Pete (and Scott, and anyone else who opens the houses and sets up before all of us eager shooters roll into the club).

I'll be there if the weather cooperates for a round. I have to work in the PM.

It is such an amazing gun, I look forward to seeing it again. For those who haven't seen it it alone is worth the trip IMO.

If it wasn’t 1200 miles and 19 hours away, I’d be there. Of course those us born and raised in the Deep South weren’t made for shooting in the snow. Good luck and break’em all.

Dean, give Cullity a call. He'll work on it for sure

I have been told by Dan himself that he doesn't like to work on LC Smiths.





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Went last year but needed to leave early.
Great time.
Planning on staying this time.
Hope try out a few Parker’s.
Bob

Steve Westbrook works on Smith’s. Someone has to do the slumming. Just sayin’.

I have purchased a few things from Steve great guy.
If you need his contact info pm me
Bob

Where is Steve located?





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Not quite sure but I think WV or MD?

Dean he is in Virginia I sent his contact info earlier today.

We are just about two weeks away from the New Year’s Day shoot!

Start hoping for good weather!

As long as it’s not raining we’ll be good to go. I remember the first annual New Year’s Day shoot at Major Waldron.





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Looking forward to the shoot and rubbing shoulders with you Parker friends.

10 gauge
 

I was lucky enough to find a 10 gauge Parker today.
I’m planning on bringing it up to Major Waldrons shoot on new years days.
I was hoping to be able to purchase some low pressure 10 gauge shell from one of the members in order to try out the gun.
I’m not sure of the grade but I think it looks like a G grade.

10 gauge
 

More photos

Just about one week away! Weather forecast is saying 40 degrees and partly cloudy! :clap:

Sara

Unfortunately going to have to miss this year. Came down with covid on Sunday. Feeling good now but do not want to risk passing it on. Hope you all have a great time.

We’ll miss you Bob.

I may have to miss it too…
My sweet Gracie is in the last days or even just hours of her life.
I rushed her to the 24/7 emergency vet on Christmas Eve and after 3-4 hours of tests the doctor told me Gracie has late-stage pancreatic cancer that has metasticized to her liver. My options were to leave her there to be euthanized or bring her home to die. I opted to bring her home….

Dammit - she's only 9 1/2 and I thought she's be at least 14 when she passed on.





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Dean - Bummer. I'm afraid my Daisy isn't too far behind Gracie

Sorry, Dean! I lost Macy before she was 7 to bladder cancer. I had no idea what was going on, and I wasn’t ready.

Dean,
Very sorry to hear about Gracie. She has been a wonderful companion for you. Miss Shea's hunting days are behind her now as well. At almost 11 she has completely lost her hearing but otherwise seems to be in good health for which we are very thankful. Please give Gracie a hug for me.