Early Trap Guns

[Hammer Gun]

Does anyone know how many of these guns were produced. HD Folsom advertised these guns in 1884 and again in 1889, they were touted as superior to the regular parker gun probably BS, but they came with a pigeon butt plate .I think some were made in 10ga and 12ga.It would be interesting if any members or visitors to this site would let me know if they own one of these guns, a lot of people were not aware of there existance. I have heard that 100 12ga and 100 10ga guns were built. to be distributed by Folsom. Were any hammer guns like this made? If you have documentation showing number and gauges made please share this with me, I want to put together an article for Parker Pages on this subject. Thanks in advance Gary

[Drew Hause]

Some Folsom history here http://docs.google.com/document/pub?...iu5JGIhfguSXXQ
and http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20091267

Feel free to use anything Gary. I was not aware of the Folsom Parker Trap guns but very interested in learning more!

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, they made hammer guns for Folsom with the Trap Gun Butt. I have a Folsom order specifying Trap Gun Butt but can't find it.

[Drew Hause]

Just as a FYI, Hunter Arms offered a "The Trap Gun" buttplate which is commonly found on c. 1890-1910 00 to No. 2 grade guns.



Not sure what the dog and duck had to do with Live Bird and Inanimate Targets

No "Trap Gun" was advertised in the pre-1913 catalogs, but their Pigeon Grade "The only American Pigeon Gun made" was introduced in 1893.

[Austin W Hogan]

Here are two pieces of info I have, one from some research Mark and I did for an article, and one from my own collection record. There was no apparent reason for the "Parker Trap Gun" butt, the red line divides those with and without in Folsom's order. The order, and the individual gun almost span the top action era. Does anyone have lifter or hammerless with a Parker Trap Gun butt? If so Josh would be interested for Parkers Found.

Best, Austin

[Hammer Gun]

Austin, I have a 12ga 30" laminated steel barrels, It is the third gun on that list, I have not seen this page before, It appears that all were laminated, my thought that all were 30" just went out the window I see 32" and 10ga also. You mentioned an article you did was it for parker pages? if so when? Also was this all the info that Mark could glean from the records about Folsom and the pigeon butt plate or trap butt plate as it should be called. The time span looks as though it runs from 1881-82 to 1890m are thereabouts, I will scan some of Drews info and see what comes up. This is a most interesting gun, little known, and it sounds to me a good marketing ploy by H.D. Folsom. I am surprised that Parker Bros did not advertise this also, to promote sales, but have seen no indication of such as yet! By the way my serial is 28913, I hope others will tell me if they have one of these guns to see the serial number range etc.

[Hammer Gun]

Drew Hause, thank you for the info on Folsom.Brad Bachelder is redoing the barrels on my gun as we speak, they may be finished? I would hope that Brad would post a photo of the laminated barrels so you could see them, any way this will be an interesting project thank you again for the info, will keep you posted. Thanks Gary

[Austin W Hogan]

Gary; I'll have to look back; I think we showed the full page and noted that the special butt plates were only on about half the guns, but were noted.
Note Folsom's Warren St address, with reference to another post a few days past. That building on Warren St apparently housed many hardware makers and distributors; much like the clothing industry in the Empire State Building.

Best, Austin

[Jeff K.]

Gary,
I will post a picture of the two different butt plates when I find them on my computer.
Jeff

[Hammer Gun]

Thanks Jeff are there two different style trap buttplates? do both have pigeons on them?Gary