I ordered and received the research letter today for my VH, previously owned by a man holding a very unique place among 20th century sportsmen, David Hasinger. Thank you for the very quick turnaround. David was born and raised in the small town of Indiana, PA in 1915. This Parker was manufactured in 1910, and ordered by a gentleman in that same small town in 1911. The original owner died in 1940 and I would guess David purchased his gun. It certainly didn’t travel far between owners. David, however, was a world traveler who had his name engraved on both side of the gun, so who knows where the gun went over the next 40-50 years. How much a Parker shotgun and letter can tell us! I very much look forward to sharing the story in an upcoming Parker Pages.
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