In 1904, Crosby ordered through Capt. duBray a 20g VH, 30” barrels with F/F chokes, no safety, LOP-14”, DAC-1 3/8”, DAH- 2 1/4”, Pitch-2 3/4’, Weight- 6lb-10oz., Chambers- 2 7/8”, RH trigger- 3 1/2lb, LH trigger- 4lb.
The Parker records include the notation “Send Bill - Compliments of Parker Brothers”. (Courtesy of Daryl Corona)
I still have this gun and if the gun was for Mrs. Crosby she was built like me (
) because if I was ever to have a gun custom made for me I would use these measurements. It's one of those guns I can just pick up break targets with.
Thanks for the reminder Drew.
