The Sporting Clays Classic

[todd allen]

Apologies in advance for taking this conversation into the weeds.
I met Muderlak once or twice, and knew Larry Baer to some extent personally. Been to his house, etc.
That would have been a cage match if you got them in the same room together ;-)

[Bill Murphy]

Maybe Dave Noreen will post the classic Maryland pigeon shoot picture that includes me and Ed in a good mood. Ed and I had our "cage match" after I brought a carload of rare and interesting Parkers for his book to his son's house in Virginia. After a grueling day of photography and setup, two of my guns appeared in his book. I don't know whether we ever met or spoke again, and our cage match was only a dream. I ordered the book directly from Ed and requested that it not be autographed. End of story.

[Wild Skies]

It's a small world we travel in . . .

I first met Ed Muderlak and his wife at the Ace of Clubs drinking and eating establishment in Sagola at one of the early Yooper shoots. The Muderlak's and I had a very nice conversation, which mostly centered around their travels, his books and Parkers. This conversation eventually led to talking about what Parkers I brought to the shoot which included a Sporting Clays Classic. He loved the SCC and said it was a pity that Parker Bros. didn't yet have the technology to produce guns with choke tubes during their production. Although his wife didn't mention that she liked my SCC, too; I could see it in her eyes!

I also met Larry Baer at one of the Antique Arms Shows in Las Vegas. This is the show that I examined the first BHE/DHE engraved Parker Reproduction 0000-frame .410 I had ever seen. This gun was on Paul Dorsa's table and was for sale. Larry Baer had a Parker Reproduction A-1 Special 28/28/.410 3-bbl. set in-the-white for sale on his table. It was this Baer's 00-frame 3-bbl. set that I measured to compare it with Dorsa's 0000-frame to properly recognize and identify as an actual 0000-frame gun, as I had never seen one before. What was doubly rare, odd and unusual was that it was a BHE with DHE engraving -- which turns out to be one of only three known to exist -- at least to my knowledge.

[Bill Murphy]

Ed's wife is one delightful person. I miss visiting with her.

[todd allen]

The world of side by sides is definitely a small world!

[Jim Thynne]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Ed M. was a classic "curmudgeon" of the unfriendly genre. I, however, took over the "curmudgeon" title of the PGCA forum. However, I, unlike Ed, am a friendly "curmudgeon", out to educate and assist fellow members. Too bad some PGCA posters don't see it that way. Oh, well.

But I do miss Ed and Parker Dog!! One of a kind!!

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks for the comment, Jim.

[Wilmurt]

A Parker SCC has been posted for sale on GI, #102578928. Robin Hollow Outfitters is the seller.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Tom Jay

A Parker SCC has been posted for sale on GI, #102578928. Robin Hollow Outfitters is the seller.

Purchasing a Sporting Clays Classic, like that one or one similar to it, will cause those that know the capability of this model to be saying…

"Beware the Man with One Gun"

(Dbl. wink!)

[Bill Murphy]

At the risk of alienating many of our posters, let me suggest that the quote about "one gun" refers to one gun without screw chokes or three sets of barrels. Just my humble opinion. Of course, I'm the guy whose solution to every problem with guns, chokes, or ammunition is "Learn to shoot."