Sporting Writers who used Parker Shotguns?

[Researcher]

Elmer got Remington to bring out the 2 3/4in. Magnum load in 1953 in 16ga.
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I'm guessing only in his mind or typewriter.

Remington introduced their 16-gauge 2 3/4 inch Magnum along with their 12- and 20-gauge 2 3/4 inch Magnums in their December 16, 1954 price list.

Short Magnum introduction December 16, 1954.jpg

Western, Winchester and Peters had them in their December 1954 price lists too.

I had too many ammo catalogs open last night and misspoke that Remington had their Short Magnums in their January 1954 price list. Remington was December 1954 just like all the others. Sorry.

[Mills]

Zane Gray had a GH 20 pictured in Larry Baer’s book. I would love to own that one someday

[Dean Romig]

Morris has Burt Spiller's 20 gauge VH. It is rumored that the VH was not Spiller's best Parker, and it is rumored that Corey Ford's GH is for sale.





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[Mills]

Any gun of Corey Ford’s would be a prize. A Parker of his would be priceless

[Wild Skies]

Larry Brown writes a column for each bi-monthly issue in the Pointing Dog Journal and is the author of the long ago sold-out book A Pheasant Hunter's Notebook has owned several Parkers and Parker Reproductions. Larry currently owns and shoots a Parker Reproduction DHE 20/16 bi-gauge set.

[Donald McQuade]

I also believe that Mike Gaddis used a Parker for most of his early days. He mentions it in several of his short stories.

[mobirdhunter]

Great information! Thanks to those of you who have replied. I had not originally thought of surveying more contemporary writers, but now I will. And in saying that, I will add our own Mills M. to the list. My well-thumbed copies of his two books most certainly are the work of a Parker user.

Any more leads? I am especially looking for those that mentioned their Parkers in their writings.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Dean, I believe Aldo Leopold shot a Fox. I believe it is on display at his "museum". A 20 ga.
Perhaps he also shot a Parker

There was a nice article in the DGJ not long ago about Leopold's Fox. He ordered it without a safety as I remember.

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Nash Buckingham stated he had a 34-inch Parker in his Outdoor Life magazine article "Magnum Opus" but it was displaced by a string of Super-Fox guns. It appears to be the gun Nash was using in the 1921 Field & Stream movies Dr. Wayne Capooth, author of The Golden Age of Waterfowling, had transcribed onto a DVD. Probably the Parker in this picture --

Attachment 93434

from The Best of Nash Buckingham.

Thanks for posting that pic, Dave. I don't recall ever noticing, or reading, that Mr. Nash had a .410 O/U Merkel. Now I realize he and I not only share a love of big duck guns, but of long barreled .410 double bird guns as well.

Is it mentioned in any of his writings? Where was that picture published?

SRH

[Keavin Nelson]

Believe it or not, Michael McIntosh had Parkers, he references one in the Shotguns & Shooting Three book!