Circa 1900-05 Live Bird gun

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by David Dwyer

OK, I have a CHE 30" , factory no safety, full beavertail, high stocked PG, choked .048 & .048, factory pad. Ser #220183. I have always felt this is a LBG. What is it? There are no records.
David

David, does your CHE have the full Trap Comb that was available by special order at that time?
If yes, then we can presume it was likely ordered as a competition gun rather than a combination game/clays gun or a game gun.

Even without the Trap Comb it may still be a dedicated pigeon or clays gun. Does it have a single trigger or a double?





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[C grade]

No Dean , it does not

[Drew Hause]

Another Live Bird gun



Elliott used a Greener in the 1895 GAH, then shot for Winchester with an 1893 Repeater using "Leader" shells loaded with "E.C." powder, then Hazard "Blue Ribbon" when he defeated Fred Gilbert to take back the Kansas City "Star" Cup April, 1898. He then retained the cup first beating R. O. Heikes by the score of 94 to 93/100, then C. W. Budd, J.E. Riley, and Fred Gilbert in Kansas City.
In March 1899, he had the High Average at the Sportsmen's Association Championship Tournament held on the roof of the Madison Square Garden breaking 1223 out of 1300 targets and held the following trophies in 1899: DuPont Trophy, St. Louis Republic Cup, & Cast Iron Medal (all at Live Birds) and the "E.C." Target Championship Cup & "Republic" Inanimate Target Cup.
He finished 1900 holding the Cast Iron Medal, Sportsmen's Review Cup, and the St. Louis Republic Cup, then in January 1901 won back the DuPont Trophy.
He later used a Model 97 Pigeon Grade.