|
 |
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
 |
09-06-2018, 02:34 PM
|
#13 | ||||||
|
The first report of Dickey competing in Sporting Life was 1895
http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2425017.pdf 1895 DuPont Live Bird Championship O.R. Dickey, of Boston, Mass., used a very handsome Parker Bros, hammerless gun, of the Pigeon model, and his load consisted of 50 grains, or about 3 1/2 drams by measure, of American “E.C.” powder, 1 trap wad, one 3/8 inch pink felt, one 1/4-inch pink edge, and 1 1/8 ounce of No. 7 chilled shot in the United States Cartridge Co.'s “Rapid” shells (he was a USCC Rep), 2 3/4”. http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2606012.pdf He won the 1896 GAH and used the same load and gun http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL2701022.pdf He also operated a shooting park in Wellington, Mass., and marketed a "Dickey" target (not the "Dickey Bird" out of K.C.) He was still a Professional Rep in 1916 http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6722021.pdf http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrar.../SL6823021.pdf
__________________
http://sites.google.com/a/damascuskn...e.com/www/home |
||||||
|
|
||||||
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
09-06-2018, 02:54 PM
|
#14 | ||||||
|
Isn't this the same gun of DuBray's that Ed Muderlak discovered and eventually bought? It was a very good article by Dean.
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to Mills Morrison For Your Post: |
|
|
|
09-06-2018, 03:20 PM
|
#15 | ||||||
|
Thanks very much Mills.
Ed never discovered it but rather researched and uncovered it's whereabouts. And Ed never bought the gun either. It has come from the Great Grandson of A.W. duBray to finally be auctioned in late October. I think Ed understood the historical significance of the gun and the artifacts that were with it and I'm sure he understood the potential value of it all and it's my bet that he never would have made an offer on the gun but rather would have delighted in seeing it come to auction to reach its full value. Too bad Ed didn't live to see this happen. .
__________________
"I'm a Setter man. Not because I think they're better than the other breeds, but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture." George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic. |
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Dean Romig For Your Post: |
|
|
|
09-07-2018, 10:40 AM
|
#16 | ||||||
|
The gun Ed bought was a AAHE Pigeon Gun, sn 83550, engraved and signed by Henry Gough. Ed had some trepidation about buying a restored gun vs. one in original condition and we had several discussions back and forth regarding same. My bottom line was, "you could always wait for the next one to come along." Ed being Ed, he wrote the check.
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Kevin McCormack For Your Post: |
|
|
|
09-07-2018, 10:47 AM
|
#17 | ||||||
|
An outstanding piece of Parker history and a well written article Dean. It will be interesting to see what it hammers at, I may have to go watch!
__________________
Keavin Nelson |
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to keavin nelson For Your Post: |
|
|
|
09-07-2018, 11:43 AM
|
#18 | ||||||
|
I may bid on it just to say I did....
.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man. Not because I think they're better than the other breeds, but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture." George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic. |
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Dean Romig For Your Post: |
|
|
|
09-07-2018, 06:18 PM
|
#19 | ||||||
|
Watch out, Dean. Judging from today's RIA auction, your trivial first bid may buy you a gun. I had no idea the market had sunk this low. As I recall, Ed's AA grade gun was owned by another Parker salesman, not Gaucho.
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to Bill Murphy For Your Post: |
|
|
|
09-09-2018, 11:34 AM
|
#20 | ||||||
|
Kevin may go down in history for the greatest line ever muttered about the collecting of rare Parkers with a wart or two. "You can always wait until the next one comes along." When, exactly, do you plan on finding "the next one"?
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
| The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Bill Murphy For Your Post: |
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
