Invincibles

[Bill Murphy]

You would have to visit the Petersen Room at the National Firearms Museum to answer that question for yourself. Robert Petersen had an over the top taste for fine sporting arms and the money to pursue his desire. I believe he bought them outright from Tony Galazan, displayed them on loan at the NFM for a few years, after which they were donated.

[Kevin McCormack]

Parker Invincibles SN 230329 amd SN 200,000, were both acquired by Robert Petersen through private sale. When Invincible SN 233565 surfaced and underwent repair/restoration, it was auctioned by Butterfield's of San Francisco and was purchased by proxy bid for Robert Petersen, uniting all three of the iconic guns.

[Jean Swanson]

Do not forget that Tony Galazan had a hand in the sale to Peterson. Also, Tony had a picture that he made up of all three Invinciblesthat he sold copies of

[Bill Murphy]

I believe Tony owned, or had control of, all three when he created the poster. However, I may have assumed wrong.

[Pa SxS]

I don't know if it's permissible to have copies of these articles sent to me for the archives. They wouldn't be published just kept for the records. If it's OK, can you guys that have these articles, copy them and send them to me?

[Jean Swanson]

I do not recall exactly, but Sheldon Gitman of Pottsville, PA had something to do with the Invincibles. I also recall that he may have owned at least two of them . My friend Rich Frutchy photographed them ,I do not recall the reason

[Dean Romig]

The three known Invincibles at the 2014 PGCA Annual Meeting at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA.




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[Alfred Greeson]

I will see what I can find. I have the Shooting Sportsman issue and I will give them a call and see if we can get a back issue, if not I will make copies. A copy would be good because there was also a page on other Parkers to be in the same auction with 233565: A prototype A-1 Special called a Cornucopia Parker, The Green Guns - a set of BHE guns in 12 and 28 gauge with a set of interchangeable barrels in 20 and .410 gauge and an AHE presented by Parker Bros. as first prize at the Meriden Club Shoot in 1913.
The article itself describes in detail all the changes that were built into the Invincible, really interesting. Also, there is a neat article entitled "The Parker Market: What's Hot, What's Not.
Most of this may be common info. to many of you but I grew up in the second largest county in Tennessee, there were three Parkers known in the county. The county judge owned one, the local hardware store owner had a V grade and an old man had a long barrel hammer, muzzle loader, mention of a Parker was big stuff. So, as a late in life first time owner, I have read everything Parker I could find before ever owning one.
You guys in the North are super blessed with access so when I returned to active duty in 2000 in the D.C. area, I worked extra, hit the Dulles show and finally acquired my first Parker. So, needless to say I really enjoy this forum and hearing of your guns and exploits.

[charlie cleveland]

sounds like your county in tennesse had about as many parkers in it as was mycounty itawambia miss...i never seen a parker till i was 45 years old...i seen lc smith and fox and ithaca seven in my early years...i figure that people on cotton farms just did not have the money to buy parkers i bet your county was in the same shape...charlie

[Alfred Greeson]

Yea, owning a high dollar shotgun was not way up on the list of priorities but everyone in the family hunted and we had mothers and granmothers who could make a rabbit or a squirrel taste better than steak, especially when you layered on the biscuits and gravy. We may have been poor but no one knew it. Just like coming in out of the snow after cutting firewood all day and sitting down to a plate of white beans, corn bread and buttermilk. You thought you were rich if no one told you any different. And when you counted up what really mattered at the time, we were rich.