After the 1899 GAH Fred Gilbert switched from a Smith to a Parker
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Order Book No. 41 records BH SN 83855 placed into stock in Jan., 1896 consigned to Fred Gilbert. The stock book lists a D5 hammerless, 0 extras, Straight Stock, 12 gauge, 30" barrels, Damascus barrels.
Toward the end of 1901, Gilbert received his new Parker DH SN 103649; no dolls head, no ejectors, 32” barrels, ordered by Russell Klein, Gilbert’s brother-in-law
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#103649 went back to Parker for repair in 1902; Order book #59, page 190.
Gilbert, Russell Klein and John Burmister operated the Okoboji trap club in Spirit Lake.
Both Klein and Burmister were accomplished shooters and Klein used a Smith at the 1899 GAH
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then a Parker
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Klein was a DuPont professional representative in 1908 and was still competing in 1916
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