Parker Time Capsule

[wally vernon]

This gun letters all the way!!! I had a "forum member" try to talk me out of the gun at a cheap price because he siad he had a letter on the gun and it was cut on both ends. I am not attempting to sell the gun but I want to post this letter so the "gentleman" can see what he aint getting!

BTW the letter confirms the sling swivels are original, the barrel lenghts are original as is the LOP and Silvers pad and even the oval engraving!!

Vindication.

[Bill Murphy]

That is one important gun to Parker collectors. It is the first we have "outed" with lettered sling swivels. Please post pictures of the sling swivels, front and back. Thanks for keeping us abreast of the happenings on this gun. Don't reply to any of the private messages offering to buy your gun. Wait until you get my PM before you reply to the others.

[Bill Murphy]

I looked up Mr. Byrnes in old teens era Interstate Association records and found that he did not shoot competitive trap from 1913 to 1922. However, you never know who you're going to find in these old records. In 1913, Augie Busch actually shot 200 Interstate Association targets and broke 127 of them. I wonder what kind of gun our Budweiser brewer shot? E. Anheuser also shot 200 targets that year and broke 184. A whole flock of shooters with St. Louis addresses shot 200 birds in 1913, so my assumption is that Augie sponsored a shoot for his employees and bought them all an Interstate Association membership. I would love to find a report on that shoot. How about it, Drew?