Who is H.D. Freeman

[Bindlestiff]

No proof but an educated guess..... the only Freeman with the initials H. D. I could find in Atlanta during the 1910 - 1920 period (when he was reported in shooting events) was:

Homer D, Freeman was a streetcar motorman and was born March 1872 and died 15 September 1938. He married Lucy Harrison in June 1893 in Fulton Georgia. They lived at 38 Grant St. Atlanta, GA at one time. H. D. Freeman is listed several times for his shooting ability in sporting magazines such as Field & Stream and Western Field.

[Bill Murphy]

High scoring professional according to entries on LA84.org

[Roundsworth]

http://www.traphof.org/

Here is a link to the Trap Shooting Hall of Fame. They might be able to help you. Good Luck!

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Mark Landskov

http://www.traphof.org/

Here is a link to the Trap Shooting Hall of Fame. They might be able to help you. Good Luck!

Thanks. I will take a peek.

[Drew Hause]

Here you go. He was a Peters and Dead Shot representative
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL5910029.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL5912030.pdf
and in 1912 DuPont Ballistite
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL5924030.pdf

http://search.la84foundation.org/sea...partialfields=

In 1906 he was using a Winchester 1897
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL4711024.pdf

I didn't find any Parker ads mentioning him

[Double Lab]

Not a consignment gun per se Randy, but I have a letter for a gun ordered by W.R. Crosby and at the end it states "gun compliments of Parker Brothers". Crosby was a noted shooter of the time and he ordered an interesting 20ga. with 30" barrels, no safety, straight grip and 3 1/2lb. trigger pulls and specific dimensions.

[Drew Hause]

July 2, 1910 Forest & Stream
https://books.google.com/books?id=mEkcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA25

Still a repeating shotgun



August 31, 1912 Forest & Stream
https://books.google.com/books?id=nUkcAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA277

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Not a consignment gun per se Randy, but I have a letter for a gun ordered by W.R. Crosby and at the end it states "gun compliments of Parker Brothers". Crosby was a noted shooter of the time and he ordered an interesting 20ga. with 30" barrels, no safety, straight grip and 3 1/2lb. trigger pulls and specific dimensions.

If you don't mind me asking what grade was it ?

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Drew Hause

Here you go. He was a Peters and Dead Shot representative
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL5910029.pdf
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL5912030.pdf
and in 1912 DuPont Ballistite
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL5924030.pdf

http://search.la84foundation.org/sea...partialfields=

In 1906 he was using a Winchester 1897
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL4711024.pdf

I didn't find any Parker ads mentioning him

Holy smokes.That will keep me busy for while. Thanks Drew !!