Last Call for Parker Pages Material - Page 2

C.O.B. · 07-13-2012, 06:49 PM

Kerrs as you has been colsed for a very long time. There was a DGJ article on them and I tried to contact the daughter to see if there eas any way to trace this but no response. The trunk case has the name William Bradford who I was told (and this I checked out) was a Major General in the US Army and was part of the US team on the bombing of Herishoma and commander of a S.A.C. base, there is a golf course named for him on a base in Arizona I believe. I can't positively connect him to the gun with any type of tangable proof of ownership nor can I connect anyone to the engraving. Kevin McKormic looked at it once and thought it might have been done by the CA firm that donates the guns to DU and has done many upgrades I just can't think of his name right now. I bought the gun from Steve Barnett and I know who had it one other time. Steve got the gun from a retired NFL player who now lives in NJ which would explain it's original short stock and 4 inches of drop, those guys have no necks!

At the end of the day I have a lot of maybe this ,maybe that but very little hard facts other than the PGCA letter that it's configuartion is original and the date it was shipped. I have the trunk case with Kerrs insignia also.

George M. Purtill Member #28 · 07-13-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

George the "Hollywood Gun" is a GHE 16ga skeet gun on a #1 frame. Its a late production gun 1941 I think. The gun is a two bbl set both being 28 inches, one choked skt/skt the other M/F. Both bbls have their own BTF and vent ribs. A straight stock and SST rounds out the options. The gun went to Alex Kerrs in Hollwood and the engraveing was redone in a much finer and more elaborate style than a std GHE and the birds were done in gold and the background stippled to bring them out. With it's connection to Kerrs a dealer in Hollywood, Ca it gets it's name "The Hollywood" gun. It's a go to gun for me on the clays course.

What a gun. I apologize for being such an old Newbie and thanks for enlightening me.
Im trying to track a gun that went to Hollywood as well. #127068, a BHE

C.O.B. · 07-14-2012, 06:46 AM

No apologies needed. These guns are an endless learning experience.

Big D · 07-14-2012, 09:07 AM

Is the gun possibly a Pachmyer upgrade? Can it be traced back through them?

C.O.B. · 07-14-2012, 09:21 AM

No it can't. Here are some pics of the engraving. If anyone has an idea or suggestion I'm all ears.

George M. Purtill Member #28 · 07-14-2012, 09:33 AM

Wow
Like they say in rapper movies-"Hollywood!"

Dean Romig · 07-14-2012, 09:45 AM

It does not have the characteristics of a Pachmayr upgrade in my opinion.

George M. Purtill Member #28 · 07-14-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It does not have the characteristics of a Pachmayr upgrade in my opinion.

For an "upgrade" it is very tasteful.

Dean Romig · 07-14-2012, 10:23 AM

Actually, I wouldn't call it an "upgrade" but rather a very nice, professionally embellished Grade 2.

C.O.B. · 07-14-2012, 08:45 PM

Here's my thought on this. It was ordered for inventory at Marshall Fields and General Bradford who was a customer of Alex Kerr wanted something special in a small bore trap/skeet gun with all the options and perhaps nicer than a grade 2. Seeing this was the only thing available Parker might have directed Alex Kerr to Marshall Field to obtain the gun and from there it's anybody's guess as who did what to it.

Either way at the end of the day it's a unique Parker that after several owners and 70+ years of service is still asking more questions than it ansers.