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Man, with those measumrement and the looks, I'm in love!!
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For the readers of the recent posts about the Gold Hearts Gun, here are some good color shots and a picture of the gold balls on the breech of the Damascus barrel set. The pictures of the "butt" were taken before the silver disc was reinstalled after the skeleton buttplate was filed and reengraved by Ken Hurst, and refinished by Bill Hamrich. Ken and Bill were so taken with the gun that they refused payment.
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I found it Bill.... page 37 of Autumn 2007, Volume 14, Issue 3 of Parker Pages in "A Most Unusual Parker" by Bill Murphy and Mark Conrad. A very thorough and compelling documentation of "The Gold Hearts Gun". .
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Dean, better pictures, including the gold balls, are posted by Dave Suponski on this thread. I believe they were taken at the Southern.
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That gun has killed a few pigeons, would be my guess. A unique and beautiful gun, for sure!
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Now, after a couple of decades, having progressed away from my crossover guns, I may kill a few pigeons with the Gold Hearts Gun. I guess my stash of 1 1/4 ounce pigeon loads will be safe in the 34" Parker Special Steel barrels.
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Hey - go easy on those heavy loads Bill... remember your neck... and tour back... and your shoulder.
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My pigeon loads are loaded with light loads of Herco, 1 1/4 ounces of #7 1/2 shot, and propelled very slow, like 1175 fps. I last loaded them about 15 years ago, but have a good supply.
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