Upgraded and "return to mint" Parkers were his life's project. It had nothing to do with shooting. He shot the guns designed in modern times for the game at hand. He was an International trapshooter. It was a religion for him. He built a fifteen trap International bunker for his use and the use of his friends. He participated in the Macabee games in Europe in the International Trap events. Some of his Jewish friends and shooting companions were also shooting friends of mine. He was personal friends with Larry Del Grego Sr. Larry not only built his guns, but he assisted in the procurement of the guns. One day in Tennessee, at an invitational shoot, at lunch in a horse barn, Shelly shared with Kevin McCormack and me, the story and history of the Invincibles. I was astounded that he finally let it all out. It was just Shelly, Kevin, and me. Shelly mentioned names that I knew, people that lived just a few miles from me, were in gun clubs that I had attended, that had owned the Invincibles. Shelly told us how he had become the owner of the Invincibles. It was a bit of information that has never been revealed to the Parker "importanati".
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