A-1 Special article in Western Field 1912

[John Gardner]

Gentlemen,
If this is not the correct forum my apologies.

I recently came across an article in Western Field, September, 1912, 'The Small-Bore Shotgun - Part XXIII - A "Twenty-Gauge de-Luxe" by Edwin Hedderly, and wondered if it may have been posted here before?

The article describes the author's purchase in 1912 of a pair of A-1 Specials in 20 and 16 gauge, described as follows in a letter from W.F. Parker - "this morning Mr. King said to me [Mr. Parker] that they were absolutely the finest pair of guns that were ever produced in our factory". The 20 gauge was number 158966 and the serial number confirms 1912 production and that there are Parker records for a letter.

W.F.P. further writes in his letter that Parker Brothers would in future adopt two of Hedderly's suggestions for their high grade guns, facing the Silver's recoil pads in leather and a special narrow rib that improves the gun's aesthetics.

The article is 16 pages and describes the creation of the light weight 'express' style Parker guns, details on the guns, and the performance of various load and shot combinations in the 20 gauge.

This article also makes reference that in future the author would cover the 16 gauge A-1 Special in detail.

I was wondering if anyone was familiar with these articles and if someone might have a copy of the article about the 16 A-1?

I have attached one page below: