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Unread 01-15-2019, 11:52 AM   #11
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Yup, he was very generous and such a good friend.

He gave me this Grade 3 Lifter with Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels.


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Mine is the 14 gauge lifter with Damascus barrels bought from Bill Mullins, shown in the serialization book and the Parker Story serial # 1147 I will hand this gun down to my sons, Gary
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Nice gun Dean!

Gary, You know I was looking at the Parker Story the other night and was wondering what became of that 14 gauge
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Without a doubt Gunner's gun. A 20 VH bought from Mr. Murphy over the phone and turned into a tribute to the best bird dog that has ever owned me. A CHE Damascus 20 (0ne of 8 built in it's configuration) from Chuck Brunner, a DHE 20 with 30 inch barrels and all the options. My first real high condition gun as it had about 90% case color. Purchased at the Southern from Steve Barnett at the first challenge event. Another from Mr. Barnett is a Purdey light 12. I'm not a 12ga guy but this gun lured me to Steves web page almost every day. It would say "adopt me, I'm light and quick open choked for grouse, quail and woodcock. You want me I know you do". I took her home two years ago at the Southern and with RST 2 inch shells it hasn't disappointed me at all.
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Rich I need to ask you a question, do you have an email address?
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There is no doubt about those special guns. Mine is the very early, 58484, DH12, 1 frame, 30" with 4lb barrels, Damascus. the gun is weightless between the hands. The workmanship outstanding...and a dog on the bottom instead of birds...
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There are others in my collection that 'speak' to me....

Mrs. Jessie Bishop's little 24" Damascus 28 gauge DHE

Rear Admiral Thomas Perry's 28" Damascus 20 gauge DH

"Mrs. R.B.L."'s little 24" steel barreled 20 gauge grade 2 Ithaca... the list goes on.






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Seems as if all of mine talk to me, some just have more to say. The Hanson Family Parker is the quietest, but has the most influence and best wisdom. My 16's are typically birdy whenever they are out. The tens and the eleven gauge are resecpectful… and well respected. The twelves... well they just want to be heard. They all ask when another 20 might join them, as I gave my (only) VH 20 to my nephew last spring. My reply... patience and time, its all a man really needs.
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I have one that speaks to me every day. It's not a high condition gun but an old big gun from a different era. It spent a good part of it's existence in the duck marshes in southern Indiana on the wabash river. I know a Martin Wampler owned the beast. It's a working gun that I hunt with at least once a year and it brings me back to a long ago age. I know before the gun came to me it spend 4 decades in a pawn shop owners collection in Florida. D hammer 6 frame 10 gauge with 36" barrels 15 pounds.
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