VHE Parker - 20 gauge Pigeon gun....?

[Jeff K.]

Brian is correct. The safety slot is filled in and engraved over on my guns.
The vhe 20 letters to O W Gaines. He was the son of long time parker employee Leroy Gaines. Oliver shot at the Meriden Parker Gun Club.
The AAHE was a California Duck Club gun. It was gifted to Hilt Parker for Christmas in 1926. He was the caretaker of the Cerritos Gun Club. The second owner was Will J Reid the third national president of Ducks Unlimited.
The Che is the most likely a live bird or clays gun with 32" barrels. It was sent to Gentry Hillman of Birmingham Al. Gentry was a trap shooter at the Birmingham Gun Club.

[Jerry VanHorn]

I have a 32" VHE 16 that had the slot filled in with just a fitted piece of plain metal..No engraving..

[mobirdhunter]

I recall that Aldo Leopold ordered his Fox without a safety. His gun was just for hunting. Some people just don’t want the safety.