Pigeon Gun info.

[GH-16]

Interesting letter!

If I'm seeing this correctly the gun was turned into the factory for credit by Mr. Wheeler in September 1917 and then bought back by Mr. Wheeler in March of 1918.

I wonder what went on that Mr. Wheeler turned the gun in and then bought it back a few months later. If only these guns could talk!

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

I betcha he turned it in for credit and missed her so much he had to buy her back. How many of you guys would sell your go to Parker??

[Bill Murphy]

There are entries in the order books for pigeon guns or trap guns that state, "his gun as long as he shoots for us". The assumption would be that a shooter would have to turn the gun in if he were to switch allegiance. The la84foundation search function is temporarily out of service. When it comes back up, you can find loads of information on Wheeler.

[Austin W Hogan]

There are some often forgotten points that may help understand the letter on this trap gun.
Mr King did not sell Parkers. He recieved orders from Parker salesmen and or through the Parker Company; made Parker guns; and shipped them. His order books reflect orders recieved, and the price (grade) of gun made to fill the order. The order book accounted for the work payments owed King by Parker, and the payments King made to his employees.
A gun returned to King was inventoried in by price (grade), and out by price (grade). Mr King recieved payment for work done , or new components fitted as noted in the order.
Mr Dickey apparently attended all major eastern tournaments and more distant national tournaments for many years after winning the GAH. He is often noted as the person delivering a Parker gun to a competitor, recovering it from a competitor, or exchanging it among competitors. He aparently provided the condition of loan Bill expressed verbaly in some cases.

Best, Austin