A.C. MIDDLETON'S PARKER INVINCIBLE

George Lander · 06-09-2010, 10:45 PM

Now that we know the whereabouts of the Czar Nicholas A-1 Special (I assume that it still resides with Jack Puglisi) and Bo Whoop 1 rests with BW2 in Memphis at the DU Museum, does anyone here know what has become of the only known Invincible. I was reading about it tonight in Mike McIntosh's "Best Guns". He relates that Mr. A.C. Middleton owner of the Victor Talking Machine Company had a 16 bore Invincible built for himself and took possession just before the stock market crash. He stored it in an upstairs closet of his 25 room mansion with the hang tags still attached and, presumably, never fired it. After his death and that of his wife the home was sold with the Invincible still in the upstairs closet. At some point the owner of Safari Outfitters acquired it and later sold it to a private collector. My question is, WHO? And where is it now? If put to market what would it bring?
And what about SN 200,000? Where is it now? Enquiring minds want to know.

Best Regards, George

Robert Delk · 06-09-2010, 11:50 PM

They are at the National Firearms Museum,I believe.I believe Robert Peterson of Guns and Ammo owned all 3 of them.

Pa SxS · 06-09-2010, 11:56 PM

George,

I'm surprised you don't know all about the Parker Invincibles. There are 3 known to exist and owned by the late Robert Peterson who was a magazine publisher. They are currently on loan to the NRA National Firearms Museum in D.C. They have been displayed in the last few years, two that I recall were the Old Baltimore Gun Show and the gun show in Chantily VA.

Do a google search to learn more.

Regards,

Chuck Bishop

winplumber · 06-10-2010, 05:20 AM

I remember reading that Jack sold the Czar gun

Dean Romig · 06-10-2010, 05:58 AM

And what are the recent rumblings of a few members knowing the whereabouts of "a major part" of a "fourth Invincible" all about? Misters Murphy, McCormack and Hoffard are the ones who have made the statements but without any 'empirical evidence' I guess it is still in the rumor stage. If a fourth Invincible did truly exist, my money's on the serial number being in one of the "lost books" or something like 300,000

Autumn Daze · 06-10-2010, 06:56 AM

Dean, New York

Dean Romig · 06-10-2010, 07:05 AM

Sorry Dave, that doesn't sound very 'empirical'.

Bill Murphy · 06-10-2010, 07:45 AM

Steve, I believe Mr. Jack had the gun sold before he bought it. I don't believe the fourth Invincible is more than a vision in some gunsmith's mind. George, admission to see the three Invincibles is "free" and open for viewing at least six days a week in Oakton, VA. If you are in town, give me a call and I'll meet you there. I haven't checked on them for a while.

Gill Frye · 06-10-2010, 09:00 AM

At the "Southern" I asked the guy at Pugs table about the Czar gun, he laughed and said they were about to take the gun out to the range one day to bust some clays and Jack sold it that same afternoon, they never got to shoot it.

Opening Day · 06-10-2010, 10:02 AM

Gil you are correct... that's the way if happened....