| Bill Murphy |
08-01-2011 12:01 PM |
Her Lancasters were reported to have been 13 1/2 X 1 1/8 X 1 7/8. A Parker was ordered at 1 1/8 X 2 1/8, no length listed on order. That gun exists today at 1 3/8 X 1 13/16 X 14 to the front trigger. Parker Brothers lowered the comb on that gun and bent the stock up early in its life. This modification is documented. If you have friends at NRA in the US, maybe you can get measurements from their museum curator for guns they may have. They have at least one Annie Oakley attributed Parker. Several Annie Oakley attributed Parkers are listed by serial number in The Parker Story. You can request letters on these guns from PGCA. You should get stock dimensions in the letters. From available information, her guns were extremely straight compared to other guns of the day.
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