Parker Skeet guns - Page 4

John Davis · 08-29-2018, 05:29 PM

At one time I had a Parker (Remington) 20 ga. VHE skeet gun. Fortunately someone at the factory had written "Skeet gun" on the IBM card. Wish I still had that gun.

J.B. Books · 08-30-2018, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hodges

I read in the Parker Pages that the Skeet In/Skeet Out stamping on the barrel flats began in "about" 1937. So would a true factory skeet gun be made beginning in 1937 and would a letter supporting a true factory skeet gun mention the skeet choking?

Remington Skeet Gun Advertisement including Parker Skeet Gun from 1935.

Ken Hill · 08-30-2018, 04:32 PM

Pete,

An interesting ad. A Parker Trojan was quite pricey compared to the other Remington offerings!

Ken

Southpaw · 08-30-2018, 04:45 PM

I like the address printed on bottom right corner. Lyle Baker, RFD.

J.B. Books · 08-30-2018, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Hill

Pete,

An interesting ad. A Parker Trojan was quite pricey compared to the other Remington offerings!

Ken

There is no Trojan in the ad that I can see. It says it can be had in all Parker grades except Trojan. I believe the $139.15 price is for a VHE Skeet, the "and up" would be higher grades (and maybe smaller bores?).

Ken Hill · 08-30-2018, 04:51 PM

Thanks Pete. I had to blow up the pic to read it better.

Southpaw · 08-30-2018, 04:54 PM

Pete,

Was Mr. Baker of any kin to you?

J.B. Books · 08-30-2018, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Poer

Pete,

Was Mr. Baker of any kin to you?

No he was not. I bought this advertisement off Ebay 8 or 9 years ago.

Bill Murphy · 08-30-2018, 08:13 PM

Steve, a PGCA letter that does not mention "skeet" does not mean that skeet chokes were not stamped in the stock book or, as John Davis mentions, scribbled on the IBM card. I would request another look at the stock books or IBM card before I passed on a Del Grego skeet gun.

Bill Murphy · 08-30-2018, 08:35 PM

Steve, maybe you could dig out that Parker Pages article that says that skeet guns were not stamped with skeet choke markings until 1937. I have two skeet marked guns made in February and September 1935 that have never seen the inside of Del Grego's shop. I think we can find others this early. Mine can't be the only two made before 1937 and stamped skeet.