The days of yore
 

Late winter always finds me poring over an old American Field per evening along with some spirits and water. I've got almost a complete set from 1903-13 = biweekly publication and plenty of reading. Here's a neat Parker smallbore and only $75. 34 incher and with an alligator case to boot!

A little over 100 years ago - October 10. 1912.

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We rarely see that spelling "drachms" anymore.

Who was LeClerc of Memphis?

Wonder what a curled trigger was compared to a normal trigger?

Love the "terrific velocity" and "handles like lightning" part.:)

wish my grandpa had seen this add and bought this gun and kept it for me...i too love to read those old books.... charlie

Not only are the triggers "curled" but they are also "checkered", and a 16ga to boot.

You could get factory loaded 16-gauge black powder shells with 3 drams and 1 ounce of shot, but the stoutest smokeless powder 16-gauge loads I find offered by UMC in that time frame is their Arrow shell with 2 3/4 drams of DuPont or other bulk smokeless powder and 1 ounce of shot.

I've printed off shoot reports from the Memphis area 1909 and 10 when Nash Buckingham and his "Gin Squad" were most active and in a quick scan the name J. LeClerc doesn't jump out. There is a C.O. LeCompte competing fairly regularly.

i bet that 3 drams of black would kick like a mule in a light gun....my 16 with1 1/8 ounce kicks pretty good but the 1 1/14 ounce are real killers on the stock end....i shoot some real old loads at times and them old shells that wikk shoot are very stout.... thanks for the info.....charlie