Early Single Barrel Trap

[John Davis]

"Do any of these early SBTs have the finger grooves on the sides of the forearms as shown in the early SBT ads?"

That's a great question. I've been looking at the Parker SBT's for about 48 years less than Bill, but I haven't run across one yet either.

[Researcher]

From The American Shooter, April 7, 1917 --

The American Shooter, April 7, 1917.jpeg

Maybe the mythical A.W. DuBray gun had the finger grooves.

[Bill Murphy]

That single with the finger grooves must be out there somewhere.

[Drew Hause]

Still using an ad illustration with the FE finger grooves in 1919
https://books.google.com/books?id=l3...J&pg=PA383&lpg

and without the grooves
https://books.google.com/books?id=F9...J&pg=PA568&lpg

[PAUL PLUNKETT III]

Dave I have been looking at Parker single barrel traps since the 1973 and have never come across one with the finger groove forend. I would be willing to bet there is one out there somewhere. The hunt continues.

[Bill Murphy]

Is there a single barrel in the DuBray list? I'm sure he got one of the first singles.