Question on the challege rules
 

I shot sporting clays today with a friend who won both the 16 and the 20 ga at the Southern SXS last year. He wanted to shoot in the LC/Parker Challenge, but he has a late manufacture Marlin LC Smith and was not allowed. Reviewing the above "sticky" on the challenge rules would also disqualify a Parker repro.
So my question is in the Parker/ Fox competition at Hausmann's are CSMC Foxes allowed?
BTW, I told him I would lend him a Parker to shoot at the Southern if he wants to shoot it( and also at Ernies), he would be a real 1st round draft pick.

Harold, Let me check with Steve on this for the Fox/Parker Challenge. Ill get back to you.

Harold,

CSMC Fox guns will be allowed at this year's Fox/Parker Challenge. The rules will be amended to reflect that change. The Fox Nation respects that all eyes in Meriden are keenly focused on the impending L.C. Smith Challenge, thus we will hold off on our perennial PR "assault" until the completion of the closing ceremonies in Sanford. Scout's honor......... :corn:

Respectfully,

Ad Roll---Fox Sales Dept.

The rules of the Smith-Parker Challenge allow "New Haven Smiths". That seems to include Marlin Smiths. Were the reintroduction 1971 Smiths made in New Haven? I think so.

And so Parker Repros are not allowed why??

What, at this point, is the difference? (to coin a phrase) :duck:

i am soooo confused

:vconfused:

Fair question, Counselor. When we formulated the rules for the FPC we figured it was best to utilize the "KISS" method and mimic the guidelines already in place for the Smith/Parker event. So that begs the question, why are they prohibited from that contest? (Maybe that's what you're asking?) Is it the fact they are not a direct descendant from the Meriden/Ilion guns in serialization, unlike the CSMC Foxes? Perhaps a failure to meet "Made in USA" requirements or is there an age limit, i.e. guns must be pre-1942 (or whatever) production??? I can certainly understand that, based on the fact The Challenge was conceived as a vintage shooting contest. Please enlighten me, Great One.

I had no idea Dean was a Counselor although he does offer a sympathetic ear to our questions- or is that a Counselor at Law in which case I wanna see proof.
But really---- who cares? The "wild men" hammer boys shoot custom steel barreled space age weapons, there are many other re-built Parkers on the course with post 1942 innards and accessories. Some guns have barrels from other guns, or fore- ends or Butt stocks or have been re-stocked, etc.
I know I don't care.

Steve, I've never had anything to do with concocting the rules. I'm just asking (probably the umteenth person to do so).

Yeah George, we've had all those discussions before too.