Interesting Parker Research Based on Parker Pages

[ArtS]

I suspected as much. I don't have the original trigger or trigger plate.

I am amazed sometimes about how much information can be gathered from a few unconnected pieces of information. I do know that from material available from the time of his death he was apparently an unselfish pillar of the community. He apparently put family, friends and the community above his quest for wealth. Fulford was an intense person who shot with a style described in an article from the 1920's in which he used a stock with 2-3/4" drop and shot with his cheek 2" -3" above the comb. Pictures show him shooting this way while looking down on the rib in order to visually point the barrel by sight. Same essential technique as shooting a shotgun from the hip.

[Researcher]

Possibly the ragged remains of the Remington E.D. Fulford won the GAH with --

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[ArtS]

That's an interesting picture. It answers the question I believe of what happened to the trigger on my gun. It appears the trigger plate had the double slots completely eliminated with a solid replacement trigger system mounted permanently mounted where the slots existed. If the trigger was later replaced, backfitting the original system looks like it would entail an incredible amount of work and probably left an jury rigged looking final product, requiring welding up and machining the plate to its original form. Replacement would have likely been the only reasonable solution at the time. They had no way of knowing the future value of the gun and likely wouldn't have cared.'

[mobirdhunter]

Great information. John Davis’ regular PP articles are a treasure trove. They should be collected and published in book form.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Great information. John Davis’ regular PP articles are a treasure trove. They should be collected and published in book form.

I agree Gary. They are my favorite read in each issue of PP.

[Randy Roberts]

A couple of pics of a Fulford in a 34" CHE once owned by a one armed trap shooter, John A. Flick who at one point held the worlds amateur shooting record for a straight run. Attached a Fulford ad and patent which you might find of interest Art.

[John Davis]

Mr. Flick appears in the Winter edition of Parker’s in Pulp, as well as the upcoming issue.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by John Davis

Mr. Flick appears in the Winter edition of Parker’s in Pulp, as well as the upcoming issue.

I wrote an article for the DGJ in the Winter 2019 issue about Flick and his accomplishment. Of interest was his many nom deplumes. Jerry, Mingo, Raven, Brady, and possibly more. Raven presumably stemming from his home town of Ravenna, OH. Those trap boys would do an anything to remain incognito. I seem to recall him shooting with Fulford thus the trigger in his CHE one would presume.