In another threads on our Parker forum, there is mention of “Trap butt plates” being on guns ordered by H. D. Folsom. From the discussion there, it would appear that for some reason or another, Folsom made a cast of Parker’s dog’s head butt plate and added the word “Trap” below the dog’s head. They then gave that mold to Parker Bros. so Parker could add this “Trap butt” to guns ordered by Folsom. The question arises, “Why would they want a special Trap butt plate on their Parker gun orders?”
H. D. Folsom was located at 314 Broadway in New York City and they held a majority of stock in Crescent Fire Arms Co. of Norwich Connecticut. Folsom also distributed Birmingham and Belgian made firearms under many trade names from 1890 until about 1932; including some marked C. Parker, W. Richards and T. Barker. In 1930, Stevens Arms announced the purchase from H&D Folsom Arms Company and the assets of Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich, Connecticut. The assets of Crescent were to be merged with those of Davis-Warner Arms Corporation and that the newly formed firm would be known as The Crescent-Davis Arms Corporation. Then, in 1954 Folsom was purchased by Universal Tackle and Sporting Goods Co.
H. D. Folsom sold guns under many trade names. I started to list the trade names but the list was too long. Suffice it to say, there were a lot of trade names used by Folsom.
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