1896 The Parker Gun

[Researcher]

Capt. A.W. Money and most of his family arrived in the U.S. in 1890 and established the American E.C. & Schultze Powder Company with works at Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey and offices at 318 Broadway in New York City.

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On 7 October 1891, Lieutenant Noel E. Money (Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers), resigned his Commission and subsequently joined his Father’s business in the U.S. He had been stationed in India. This picture supposedly of Noel was in an 1894 sporting paper --

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but sure looks like the old man to me. Noel was representing the company at the meeting forming the Interstate Association.

By the late 1890s, younger son Harold Money, later known as "De Shootin'est Gent'man", was shooting with his Dad.

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Noel went off to again serve Queen & Country in January 1900, in the Boar War.

[Drew Hause]

Capt. Money was 2nd in the 1894 GAH and used his Greener in the 1897, 1898 & 1899 GAHs; a Parker in 1900 & 1901. He purchased a CH Parker SN 87238 in 1897 which he returned for his discount purchase price of $75 in Dec. 1898. He also used a L.C. Smith in 1897 and purchased a Smith A2 in 1901.

He later had two Parker pigeon guns stolen.
Reward offered for Parker stolen July 20, 1901; SN 90,635, 8#, 30” barrels.
“Captain Money, of the “E.C.” and “Schultze” Powder Company, New York, is mourning the loss of his Parker pigeon gun, which was stolen February 15 (1902) at Paterson, N. J. The gun was taken from the case and shells substituted, giving it the required weight, so he did not discover his loss until some hours later. This is the second Parker gun Captain Money has lost in this manner.”

Noel Money was 2nd at the 1st GAH at Live Birds in 1893, and prior to the 1895 GAH ordered a $400 AAH Parker SN 81122; “30” barrels, a slender grip, no safety, 2 3/4" chambers, scroll and flowers, no birds, trigger pulls 3 and 4.”

Harold Money used a Parker at the 1901 GAH at Live Birds and later was a Professional Representative for Winchester, using a Winchester 1897 Repeating Shotgun and competing primarily in the South.

[mobirdhunter]

to all! This student continues to learn -- thanks.

[Drew Hause]

Interesting Parker ad in the March 27, 1915 Sporting Life



"Mr. Gilbert has used a PARKER GUN over 20 years"

Well not exactly.

Gilbert used his Smith at the 1895 DuPont and 1896 "E.C." Championships, and up to and at the 1899 GAH at Live Birds. Thereafter he switched to a Parker.
Parker Brothers Order Book No. 41 records BH SN 83855 placed into stock in January, 1896 consigned to Fred Gilbert. The stock book lists a D5 hammerless, 0 extras, straight stock, 12 gauge, 30” barrels, Gun count No. 482, Damascus barrels.