It would appear that Parker Bros. decided to increasingly promote their guns through trapshooting c. 1899.
Fred Gilbert used his Smith in the 1899 GAH then switched to a Parker. Order Book No. 41 records BH SN 83855 placed into stock in January, 1896 consigned to Fred Gilbert. The stock book lists a D5 hammerless, 0 extras, straight stock,12 gauge, 30” barrels, Gun count No. 482, Damascus barrels.
And the competitors chosen for the 1901 Anglo-American match were apparently "encouraged" to use Parkers.
Marshall and Merrill gave up their Cashmores, as did Le Roy and Heikes, both of whom used Remington doubles at the 1901 GAH at Live Birds as Remington professionals. Le Roy had been a Remington representative since 1897.
Parmelee used a Parker at the 1900 GAH, but had previously also been a Remington professional.
Guns used: Capt. Thos. Marshall - Parker, R.O. Heikes - Parker, W.R. Crosby - Smith., C.W. Budd – Parker, J.S. Fanning - Smith, J.A.R. Elliott - Winchester Repeater, Fred. Gilbert – Parker, F.S. Parmelee - Parker, C.M. Powers - Parker, Edward Banks - Winchester Repeater, E.H. Tripp - Parker, Richard Merrill - Parker, and B. Le Roy Woodard - Parker.
Only Crosby (who switched to a Parker in 1906) and Fanning used Smiths, and Banks and Elliott (who represented WRAC) their (oh the shame
) repeating shotguns.
IF one of the Parker calendars is out there, I believe there would be significant interest in a reproduction.
Hybrid Mode