I personally think there are TWO perfect Parker grouse guns !
The first being the 16 gauge Parker William Harnden Foster talked about in some of his stories .
The second would be Burton Spillers little Parker 20 gauge he gave to Tap Tappley !
They are not perfect because of the way they may or may not fit a person but rather from the history they both carry within !
Now the best grouse killing gun I personally ever owned was a POS Browning Citori Upland Special 16 gauge. Thing had 24" piped and english stock and typically I kept it choked with sylinder and improved cylinder . Late season i went with cylinder and modified .
Now if I were of the inclanation to hike the Blue Ridge again and had a decent setter I have three guns I would consider suitable for Grouse !
1. Westley Richards boxlock 12 gauge english stocked light IC and a bit tight modified
2. AH Fox A Grade 16 gauge 26" IC/M
3. Parker GH 16 gauge damascus 27" cut gun thats now light IC and light IC
Well there's maybe a 4th gun that I've not gotten to know to well yet !
A Philadelphia Fox Sterlingworth 20 gauge that belonged to Robert Montgomery (father of Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery) , this one is 28" modified and full .
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Parker’s , 6.5mm’s , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s and my family in the Philippines !
Last edited by CraigThompson; 08-31-2013 at 12:02 AM..
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