SBT # 181261

[Gary Cripps]

A few months back an old classmate and I were discussing Parkers. He has a SBT with some good local history. It once belonged to a local gun shop / feed store owner. This is where I and a buddy spent our lunch hours making sure his guns were well appreciated. He was always good natured knowing when we were old enough he would make a sale.
My classmate wouldn't consider selling his SBT at this time. He had a pair of Parker stocks he asked if I could sell and I did.

Three days ago the classmate gives a call. There is another SBT in town. It made yearly trips to Vandalia with the father of the current owner, my classmates father and the gun shop / feed store owner and it was for sale. The current owner turns out to be my third cousin. I see him now and again--we just never talked guns. There was a call, a meeting this morning and a new SBT owner.

A letter is next then we will see what other stories the gun will tell.

[Mark Riessen]

I love it. Tell us more when you find out anything. Mark

[Jim P.]

Congratulations, Gary! I love spending Sundays at "Trap Mass" with my SBT

[B. Dudley]

Wow... A unmolested original buttstock! Good find!

[GH-16]

Great Story. Congrat's on the new addition.

[Pittypatdugan]

How long are the barells, a super find. I have one myself
And I have shot an ata trap staight and several
Close straights on wobble trap, you will be addicted
To trap shooting

[Gary Cripps]

Thanks All
The barrels are 34". The pad is a late replacement white line and will be corrected when I can find the right one. I will post a copy of the letter when it arrives.
Gary

[dubose vann]

I also own a parker SBT with the 34" barrel
I inherited it from my father after he passed and he's got it from my Grandmothers brother
I'm wanting to shoot it even though it's a 100 year old gun
It still locks up tight

[Dean Romig]

So shoot it...





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[dubose vann]

The only thing I'm not sure of is to either use high or low brass shot shells and what size dram weight to run though it