Parker Shooter at the GAH

[Drew Hause]

After the 1899 GAH Fred Gilbert switched from a Smith to a Parker
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...oll17/id/43586
Order Book No. 41 records BH SN 83855 placed into stock in Jan., 1896 consigned to Fred Gilbert. The stock book lists a D5 hammerless, 0 extras, Straight Stock, 12 gauge, 30" barrels, Damascus barrels.

Toward the end of 1901, Gilbert received his new Parker DH SN 103649; no dolls head, no ejectors, 32” barrels, ordered by Russell Klein, Gilbert’s brother-in-law
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...oll17/id/41367
#103649 went back to Parker for repair in 1902; Order book #59, page 190.

Gilbert, Russell Klein and John Burmister operated the Okoboji trap club in Spirit Lake.
Both Klein and Burmister were accomplished shooters and Klein used a Smith at the 1899 GAH
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then a Parker
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...oll17/id/43599
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...oll17/id/40027
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...oll17/id/40273
Klein was a DuPont professional representative in 1908 and was still competing in 1916

[Drew Hause]

Iowa had a number of turn-of-the-century "Top Guns"; in addition to Fred Gilbert “The Wizard of Spirit Lake” there was Charles Grimm, Charles “Iowa Indian” Budd, William Ridley, Joe Kautzky, William Hoon, R.R. Barber & O.N. Ford

[Bill Murphy]

Marie Kautsky Grant is in the ATA Hall of Fame. I think she was from Iowa.

[Drew Hause]

Yep, and at some point was using a Parker

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Marie Kautsky Grant is in the ATA Hall of Fame. I think she was from Iowa.

Did she shoot one of the SC 20’s you claim to have ?

[Bill Murphy]

Not one of the ones I have. If you use that "claim" thing, I'll confuse you with another member. You know my address. I'll see you in the morning, not before 9:00.

[Drew Hause]

A younger Jahn in 1928. Possibly a Remington Model 10