Sight Plane

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

My Cutts barrel is finished at 30" with the tube that is in the gun. I bought the barrel inexpensively from a gun parts dealer and it clicked right on a 30" gun in my collection. It makes a single trap much more useful for hunting compared to using the full choke barrel.

Come on Bill. I know you are messing with us. You would never hunt with a SBT. That's what Benelli autos with black plastic stocks are for. l wouldn't enter a New England grouse covert without one. I like how high velocity maximum loads of #4's work on the grouse and woodcock. If a deer flushes you can take a head shot with the 4's. It's a good all around load and gun. You need to get with the times Bill and change your aberrant ways.

[Bill Murphy]

I actually used the Cutts SC on a preserve pheasant shoot and was embarrassed at the success I had with one "bullet" in the gun. I have a couple of Parker order copies that show Colonel Cutts ordering Parker singles to test his compensators. In my "yout" (courtesy Yogi B.), I saw a Cutts equipped Ithaca 4E in the window at Tendler's Sales, 913 D Street N.W. Washington, D.C. but know nothing of its provenance. They are out there. We might as well use them.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I have a couple of Parker order copies that show Colonel Cutts ordering Parker singles to test his compensators.

Bill, you seem to have an endless supply of order book stuff. Do you have one (or more) of the missing books? I was under the impression that my forty bucks for a research letter went to good use, but If you'll take less on the dark web, maybe we can do some business. I could use a new watch too. Maybe a nice knockoff Rolex.

[Bill Murphy]

My collection of order book copies came from the trash receptacles in the Archives at The Arms when we copied the records in 1998. The trash cans held copies that were not suitable for use by PGCA. I think James Hall has a similar collection. Your mistaken impression that I am in possession of more than "trash" is brought on by the fact that I freely share my research material, unlike some other individuals and organizations.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Bill, you seem to have an endless supply of order book stuff. Do you have one (or more) of the missing books? I was under the impression that my forty bucks for a research letter went to good use, but If you'll take less on the dark web, maybe we can do some business. I could use a new watch too. Maybe a nice knockoff Rolex.

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

My collection of order book copies came from the trash receptacles in the Archives at The Arms when we copied the records in 1998. The trash cans held copies that were not suitable for use by PGCA. I think James Hall has a similar collection. Your mistaken impression that I am in possession of more than "trash" is brought on by the fact that I freely share my research material, unlike some other individuals and organizations.

I'm not sure how what I said suggested to you that I had any 'impression'. "Trash" was your word, and what I said about questioning whether you had any of the missing books was meant to be in jest. I certainly never thought you did have 'books', though it's fairly common knowledge that there are individuals that do. I can almost give you credit that you "freely share" the many pages of info you have. Almost, because the permission to copy, and permission to disseminate those copies, of the Parker records, was given to the PGCA, and ONLY the PGCA. Had all the members of the copy team been careless enough to spoil so many copies, and then picked the trash, I doubt there would be any point in having a research function, or that they could generate much income for the organization. I'm certainly not the only member that feels this way, just one of the few who doesn't much give a rats ^$$ who I offend.