Unusual Parker?

[Gordon Sjue]

Fred thanks for your reply. The gun in question does have an automatic safety. I agree the safest way to carry a loaded gun is with the action open and these devices would serve to hold the shells in that condition. When actually hunting and not just strolling, I for one do not carry my gun action open in the field and know of no double shooters that do. Even in Germany where I hunted for several years and where I consider the hunters to be more safety conscious than in the US, I did not see hunters employ this method. That is not to say it is not a good idea.

[Gerald McPherson]

I saw a gentleman from Holland I think that carried his double open. He would not close it until the birds were in the air. Seemed strange to me. He was missing birds until another old fellow said something to him and then the story changed. He started killing about every one he shot at. Gerald

[Bill Murphy]

I wish more hunters, expecially preserve shooters, would walk with their guns open, because they sure don't know how to behave with a gun that is closed. It didn't used to be that way. What has happened? I have had preserve guides ask me about the gun handling of other shooters, hoping I can straighten them out.