Opinions - True/Best Definition of Parker Skeet Gun?

[Researcher]

As cataloged, the skeet guns would be straight grip, BTFE, checkered butt, SST and Skeet chokes.

Remington used pictures of a straight grip VHE for their catalog Skeet Gun picture, but the style of grip was optional --

Parker Skeet Gun 1938 catalog.jpg

SKEET GUNS 1939.jpg

Parker Skeet Gun, May 17, 1937.jpg

Parker Skeet Gun, January 2, 1939.jpg

Parker Skeet Gun, February 16, 1940.jpeg

[6pt-Sika]

I’m curious in the picture below what are the two things that look like tack boards on posts at both the high and low houses ?

[Bill Murphy]

OK, here goes. In the early days of skeet, the birds were thrown straight across the field, rather than at the angle they are thrown at today. The birds and pieces were aimed right at the opposite house and consequently, the shooter. The board protected the shooter from being hit by the birds and pieces from the opposite house. When "something" is headed his way, the shooter could step aside behind the board.

[Twoatlow8]

Bill, Do you know when they changed the target angle?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

OK, here goes. In the early days of skeet, the birds were thrown straight across the field, rather than at the angle they are thrown at today. The birds and pieces were aimed right at the opposite house and consequently, the shooter. The board protected the shooter from being hit by the birds and pieces from the opposite house. When "something" is headed his way, the shooter could step aside behind the board.

The one on the high house I don’t see as a hindrance but the one on the low house I’d probably pitch a bitch about when shooting from station six .