Opinions - True/Best Definition of Parker Skeet Gun?

[Bill Murphy]

David, that is a great addition to the skeet gun story.

[Dean Romig]

That's quite a nice one David.





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[Researcher]

As cataloged, the skeet guns would be straight grip, BTFE, checkered butt, SST and Skeet chokes.

Remington used pictures of a straight grip VHE for their catalog Skeet Gun picture, but the style of grip was optional --

Parker Skeet Gun 1938 catalog.jpg

SKEET GUNS 1939.jpg

Parker Skeet Gun, May 17, 1937.jpg

Parker Skeet Gun, January 2, 1939.jpg

Parker Skeet Gun, February 16, 1940.jpeg

[6pt-Sika]

I’m curious in the picture below what are the two things that look like tack boards on posts at both the high and low houses ?

[Bill Murphy]

OK, here goes. In the early days of skeet, the birds were thrown straight across the field, rather than at the angle they are thrown at today. The birds and pieces were aimed right at the opposite house and consequently, the shooter. The board protected the shooter from being hit by the birds and pieces from the opposite house. When "something" is headed his way, the shooter could step aside behind the board.

[Twoatlow8]

Bill, Do you know when they changed the target angle?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

OK, here goes. In the early days of skeet, the birds were thrown straight across the field, rather than at the angle they are thrown at today. The birds and pieces were aimed right at the opposite house and consequently, the shooter. The board protected the shooter from being hit by the birds and pieces from the opposite house. When "something" is headed his way, the shooter could step aside behind the board.

The one on the high house I don’t see as a hindrance but the one on the low house I’d probably pitch a bitch about when shooting from station six .

[Dean Romig]

Like you Russ, I hope that day is so far into the future neither of us will remember which end of the gun to point at the bird.

If in the meantime you decide to sell it please give me plenty of time to round up the $30K down payment.





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[David Noble]

I've something else to add about the Skeet guns. They were sometimes ordered with extra barrels. Here is a 20 ga VHE Skeet that was ordered with an extra set of 30" barrels choked Full and IMP.Mod. This gun has all the standard features of the Skeet guns including straight stock with checkered butt, manual safety, selective single trigger, beavertail, etc. The 30" barrels came with it's own beavertail forend, both marked with "2". Double Ivory beads were a nice touch.

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Like you Russ, I hope that day is so far into the future neither of us will remember which end of the gun to point at the bird.

If in the meantime you decide to sell it please give me plenty of time to round up the $30K down payment.





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Will Do !