Parker, Smith, Rem, Go Head-To-Head, 1896

[J.B. Books]

It was reported later that after the Angel was returned to the skies Mr. McMurchy found the stock of his L.C. Smith had a large crack behind the left side plate from the shot.

[Double Lab]

Good one Pete!

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

It was reported later that after the Angel was returned to the skies Mr. McMurchy found the stock of his L.C. Smith had a large crack behind the left side plate from the shot.

Now that's "Fake News" for sure. Remember, this was 1896 when the inletting on Smiths was better.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Now that's "Fake News" for sure. Remember, this was 1896 when the inletting on Smiths was better.

No it's not fake news, it just happened too late to make the last edition of the Bible. It was after the shooting of the baby Angel that God cursed the stocks of the L.C. Smith.

[Drew Hause]

Thanks Chris.
Different, and more congenial times for Professional Representatives then

In 1899, McMurchy traveled through the West with both Col. A.G. Courtney (Remington) and S.A. Tucker (Parker)
Harvey McMurchy and Col. A.G. Courtney (Remington Arms), two popular gun salesmen, attended a holiday shoot at Kansas city Feb. 22. In a live-bird sweep each killed 14 out of 15. Both did well in the target events.

H. McMurchy, of the Hunter Arms Co., and S.A. Tucker, of Parker Bros., are now in San Francisco working the trade in the interests of their respective firms. They took part in the club shoot of the Olympic Gun Club on March 12; McMurchy killing 12 straight and Tucker 10 out of 12. In a six-bird sweep McMurchy again made a clean score.

More on "Prince Mac" here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...mI9WSc/preview

[Drew Hause]

Trade Representatives at the Seventh Annual Tournament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen’s Association June 22-25, 1897.
Captain A. W. Money (shooting a Greener, Parker and Smith), American “E.C.” and “Schultze” Powder Co.;
Fred Gilbert (shooting a Smith), DuPont Powder Co.;
Sim Glover, Parker gun and “Schultze” powder;
E. D. Fulford, Remington gun and U.M.C. factory loads;
Gus Grieff (shooting a Francotte), Von Lengerke & Detmold, New York;
Ferd. Van Dyke, Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven;
Rolla O. Heikes, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. and “E.C.” Powder;
Ralph Trimble, DuPont Powder Co., Cincinnati;
Will Crosby, Baker Gun Co., Batavia, N. Y.;
J. “147” L. Winston, (shooting a Smith) Austin Cartridge Co., Cleveland O.;
Harvey McMurchy, L.C. Smith Gun, Fulton, N. Y.;
Geo. Mosher, Syracuse Gun Co., Syracuse, N. Y.;
Dan Lefever, Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, N. Y.;
Milt F. Lindsley and wife “Wanda” (both shooting Smiths), King Powder Co. and Peters Cartridge Co.;
J. Fanning (shooting a Smith), U.S. Smokeless Powder Co., San Francisco;
A.W. DuBray, Parker Gun Co., Meriden, Conn.;
L.D. Thomas, Laflin & Rand Powder Co., Pittsburg;
E.H. Kniskein, Schoverling, Daly & Gales;
“U.M.C.” Thomas, Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Bridgeport, Conn.;
C.A. North, Cleveland Target Co., Cleveland, O.;
A.G. Courtney, Remington Arms Co., New York.
Fred Quimby, New York representative of Smith guns, “E.C.” powder, and Hunter wheels (bicycles).

Fulford won the 1898 Grand American Handicap at Live Birds as a shooting representative of the Remington Arms Co., and used a Remington hammerless gun weighing 7 3/4 lbs., 3 1/2 Dram “Schultze” powder in U.M.C. Trap shells, three inches in length; 1 1/4 oz. No. 7 shot.

One of the very few images of Fulford; 1897 at Watson's Park, Chicago



He sadly (and needlessly today) died of pneumonia in 1904

His Memorial Dedication in "Sporting Review" June 24, 1905. McMurchy is farthest left behind the Parson