Parker No. 95275 (1900 production) predates the patent date for ejectors (May 7, 1901) by about a year. The serialization book shows a "0" for optional extras so it was most likely sent back at a later date to be fitted with ejectors. A PGCA Research Letter may support that.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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