Suponski's Trap Gun Day One Grand American 1926

[Bill Murphy]

Bart R. Saxbe, day one, 1926 Grand American Handicap, 199X200, first seven rounds straight. Second day, 194X200. Bart Saxbe was high shooter at Springfield, Ohio with 97X100 besting the great C.A. "Sparrow" Young, who broke 94. This is the first neat evidence of great performance of Dave Suponski's great VHE Trap. Bart is the father of Richard Nixon's Attorney General, William Saxbe. I bought the gun from William Saxbe's estate and "gave" it to Dave Suponski, who loves it and shoots it well. Some day, he may sell it back to me.

[Autumn Daze]

Bill, Thank you so much for this added info. I will print this and add it the letter you sent me with the gun. Yes..you did just about give it to me and I appreciate that.... I love shooting this big gun and in fact I think I will shoot it tomorrow....

As far as selling it back.....ummmm..

[Autumn Daze]

Bill, I found these....so now you guy's can visit whenever you want...

[Bill Murphy]

Wow! That is one scary gun. What a history it has. I didn't realize what a shot the senior Saxbe was. 199X200 is not a bad performance, even today.

[Bill Murphy]

I have a great collection of early competition results, but didn't have much on Saxbe until today. A friend gave me a bunch of old trapshooting magazines and in them I found these great results. Bart Saxbe was a great shooter and his son, the politician, also shot, as well as making a career as a great conservative legislator. Congratulations, Dave, on your great Parker find.

[Ed Blake]

Is that a solid raised rib?

[Dean Romig]

Is that a vent rib or a raised solid rib? It is obviously one of the two, judging by the ramp.

Oh, Hi Ed!

[Ed Blake]

Back at you Dean. Your Saturday night is as exciting as mine.

[Pa SxS]

Well, if the Pollock from Ct shoots the VHE as well as he shot my SC in South Carolina, he may have better scores than the long departed Mr. Saxbe!

[Dean Romig]

We'll see....