The Mershon Co., Inc. Recoil Pad

[Bill Murphy]

Several thousand Parkers have Mershon pads and they got them the same way that Invincible #200,000 got hers, at some corner gunsmith shop. When #200,000 was in the hands of a couple of ATA shooters for many years, it's a wonder that the Mershon pad was the only damage done. It could have been equipped with an adjustable comb. Just joking, of course. Both previous owners were/are nice guys. But #200,000 was made much too early to have been equipped with the Mershon from the factory.

[Austin W Hogan]

Sorry - I didn't mean to infer that the Invincible or any other Parker was factory fitted with a white line- only that the white line was the choice for good quality guns from the 30's to the 60's.

Best, Austin

[Bill Murphy]

Austin, do we have any pictures of #200,000 with the White Line pad? It seems to have a Silvers type pad on it now.

[Austin W Hogan]

Bill : Take a look at that PP article on a A Visit to DelGrego. There is a picture of a young Babe and a very young Lawrence holding two Invincibles - with 200000 wearing a white line. The original hangs in the Del Grego shop.

Best, Austin