Parker Skeet guns

[John Davis]

At one time I had a Parker (Remington) 20 ga. VHE skeet gun. Fortunately someone at the factory had written "Skeet gun" on the IBM card. Wish I still had that gun.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

I read in the Parker Pages that the Skeet In/Skeet Out stamping on the barrel flats began in "about" 1937. So would a true factory skeet gun be made beginning in 1937 and would a letter supporting a true factory skeet gun mention the skeet choking?

Remington Skeet Gun Advertisement including Parker Skeet Gun from 1935.

[Ken Hill]

Pete,

An interesting ad. A Parker Trojan was quite pricey compared to the other Remington offerings!

Ken

[Southpaw]

I like the address printed on bottom right corner. Lyle Baker, RFD.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Ken Hill

Pete,

An interesting ad. A Parker Trojan was quite pricey compared to the other Remington offerings!

Ken

There is no Trojan in the ad that I can see. It says it can be had in all Parker grades except Trojan. I believe the $139.15 price is for a VHE Skeet, the "and up" would be higher grades (and maybe smaller bores?).

[Ken Hill]

Thanks Pete. I had to blow up the pic to read it better.

[Southpaw]

Pete,

Was Mr. Baker of any kin to you?

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Todd Poer

Pete,

Was Mr. Baker of any kin to you?

No he was not. I bought this advertisement off Ebay 8 or 9 years ago.

[Bill Murphy]

Steve, a PGCA letter that does not mention "skeet" does not mean that skeet chokes were not stamped in the stock book or, as John Davis mentions, scribbled on the IBM card. I would request another look at the stock books or IBM card before I passed on a Del Grego skeet gun.

[Bill Murphy]

Steve, maybe you could dig out that Parker Pages article that says that skeet guns were not stamped with skeet choke markings until 1937. I have two skeet marked guns made in February and September 1935 that have never seen the inside of Del Grego's shop. I think we can find others this early. Mine can't be the only two made before 1937 and stamped skeet.