What cases came with what grade?

[Dean Romig]

I have a little 24” Damascus 28 gauge DHE with a research letter that says “supply Annie Oakley style case.”
I have no idea what that style would be as it didn’t have a case when it came to me.





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[Reggie B]

That sounds like a sweet little Parker!

[dave towers]

Hi Bill would please post some photos of your shelltop case. or send me some photos to dtowers743@aol.com
I have been collecting as mush data as I can on these type of early shelltops
thanks you. I have seen them with LC Smiths but never a parker.

[Bruce Day]

Parker case.

[edgarspencer]

That case maker had a boring job.

[Kevin McCormack]

I restored the case for the first Invincible in 1995. It came from the Utica (NY) luggage company and was a traditional, best-quality oak and leather trunk case, equal then as now to the finest British maker's cases. There was no label in it per previous commenter's posts.

[Bill Murphy]

Kevin McCormack also restored my Parker #38 case. I overextended the lid and now Kevin has to re-repair it. I think Dave Suponski has pictures of the original restoration.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

That case maker had a boring job.

Might you have any ideas about why the straps tore off?

[Dean Romig]

Well let’s see.... roughly 10 lbs. of ammo plus another 8-10 lbs. of shotgun would likely tax any leather strap.





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[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

Might you have any ideas about why the straps tore off?

I think Dean is on to something. 123 brass shells. loaded x 2.1oz is 16 1/4lbs. Then the gun. It was too much for the old cow.

I believe I may have some very nice leather handles.