Las Vegas Gun Show Report

[Pa SxS]

I didn't realize the gun would bring such interest. I figured it was just interesting to see what a gunsmith could come up with as far as ingenuity goes. Next time I'll try and remember to take pictures. I do remember that it did have a working safety. The top tang was lengthened to fit a safety on it. Josh or John Gardner may remember the name of the seller, I think I have heard of him before but my memory is foggy!

[WHO]

What are the chances that there would be a factory record of this conversion if indeed Parker did do the work? I believe the serial number was in the 50000 range.

[Autumn Daze]

Edgar, The gun pictured in the Parker story and this gun(I got a call about this gun about a year ago.) are not the same gun. The Parker prototype pictured in TPS was on display at the Concours during the Vintage Cup at Orvis Sandanona several years ago. It is safetly tucked away in a private collection.

[PML]

The Franken Parker was on Larry Shelton's table. He is a dealer from California and always has nice guns. I think he may have just finished a book on JP Clabrough guns and he has several wonderful examples. It first appeared last May at the Denver show. I took a few pictures of it with my cell phone when the older gentleman walked past our table trying to sell it. As I recall he had owned the gun for a very long time. Larry must have purchased it from him in Denver. It was/is an interesting gun and whoever did the conversion had some talent. It surely makes you look twice when your walking past it. I wish now I would have taken some more pictures in vegas. Here is the previous thread.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...ghlight=denver


Sorry I missed meeting some of you. The show was wonderful. It was a great time and lots of wonderful guns changed hands. Did anyone see the BHE no safety Pigeon gun? It had some nice engraving.

Patrick

[edgarspencer]

How was the Fausti display?

[ForrestArmstrong]

The show was overwhelming, so many slendid guns you don't see elsewhere, with prices to match. Saw some nice Parker upgrades, particularly one by Angelo Bee, got to talk to GG who is very busy now thanks to the DGJ article and 2 guns of mine, also met several other fine engravers. The A-1 Special James Julia has coming up looks very nice. Was only able to attend Saturday morning, came down with a raging flu which I am still in bed with almost a week later.