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05-21-2010, 08:07 PM
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Does the gun letter with no safety? Is the top tang marked "SAFE"? If it is an original no safety gun, much of its value is in the rarity of the feature.
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05-21-2010, 08:56 PM
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Scott's 20ga. A small bore pigeon gun?
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05-21-2010, 09:19 PM
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That is a very special gun Scott. Does your research letter document for whom the gun was made?
Feb 22 1913 Sporting Life Twelve-Year-Old Ralph K. Spotts Gives Promise of Being a Star. A twelve-year-old boy, Ralph K. Spotts, son of Ralph L. Spotts, a well-known trap shooter, stepped in among the veterans at the Larchmont, N. Y., Yacht Club shoot February 8, broke 70 out of 100 targets and won the Larchmont and Visitor's Trophy shoots, competing with 14 of the club's crack shots, including his father. The youngster returned a full score of 25, with a handicap of eight, in the first 25-target event and repeated the score in the next, clinching his winnings by shooting off ties with "grownups" in both events. That the boy was not favored with his handicap of eight targets is evident from the fact that in his first attempt at the elusive clay birds, made only a short time ago, he was able to break only 47 out of 100—an initial score not without promise, by the way. In his one other trial at the traps before making his first published scores, the young shooter broke 53 out of 100. Ralph L. Spotts, father of the young man, was a member of the victorious trap shooting team at the (1912) Olympic games (using a Remington Autoloading Shotgun), and firmly believes that every boy should learn the use of arms and ammunition as part of his life equipment.
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05-21-2010, 09:35 PM
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Sure looks like a special order gun from here.
Straight grip or pistol grip?? I would not alter that gun. It has a safety - it's called a top lever. |
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05-21-2010, 10:40 PM
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Scott: Please do not under any circumstance have your rare Parker altered by having a thumb safety installed. Like Dean said "You have a safety. It's called a top lever" Carry you gun with the barrels breeched. That's the best safety in the world.
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05-21-2010, 10:50 PM
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Scott,
If you want a 20 ga. with a safety, I would recommend buying one that way and selling the one you have. Jeff |
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05-22-2010, 08:14 AM
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Scott,
J.D. Gay ordred all of his Parkers without safety. His 20 gauge DH(E, I can't remember) is like yours behind the top lever. I just don't have a picture of it. He shot the snot out of this 20 and carried it closed as he thought if you were safe even if the gun did discharge no one would be hurt. Harry |
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05-22-2010, 09:37 AM
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Scott,Congratulations buddy! Will we be viewing this wonderfull gun at Hidden Hollow?
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"Much care is bestowed to make it what the Sportsman needs-a good gun"-Charles Parker |
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