2 Barrel Sets

[Dean Romig]

Chuck Bishop uses those and is very happy with them. They will not affect the finish at all. Chuck will come on and say more I'm sure.

[Double Lab]

Richard;
I've used the gel pads for a few years now and can attest to their usefulness and ease of removal without damage to the wood's finish. They are one of those items that I said to myself "damn, I wish I had thought of that".

[Bill Murphy]

Oh, how could I forget my favorite two barrel set, another DH. It is the "Gold Hearts Gun", displayed some years back on PGCA tables at the Southern Side by Side, and a couple of years ago on the grass with other exceptional Parkers next to the gravel road behind the Parker vs L.C. Smith Challenge field. The "Gold Hearts Gun" is a 1901 30" DH safetyless pigeon gun with factory added 34" Parker Special Steel barrels. It also includes the rare pigeon gun feature of the deleted doll's head extension. It was featured in the Parker Pages where you will have to look to see its unusual factory gold embellishments. I'm trying to find a picture of Annie Oakley shooting this gun, but so far have been unsuccessful. I have to again thank Daryl Middlebrook and Doug Turnbull for helping me to acquire this treasure. Ken Hurst and Dewey Vicknair performed restoration work on the barrels and skeleton buttplate.

[Autumn Daze]

Im sure Bill wouldn't mind me posting a few pictures of "The Gold Hearts Gun" Enjoy!

[C.O.B.]

Bill you must have more multi barrel sets than anybody else in the PGCA

[charlie cleveland]

bill this is one great gun......the gold finish really stands out...do you think annie oakly mite have used this gun at one time..very interesting storey maybe....i really like the back two bead sites...first thing i thought of is i need sometrhing like this on my old 8 ga too help me sight in a little bit better on a deer...no pun intended a wondereful gun... charlie

[Big D]

I'm sure this must have been discussed before at great length before, but what's up with the two gold balls?

[Dean Romig]

Bill, what does the research letter say about the Gold Hearts Parker?

[Bill Murphy]

All the gold heart embellishments are factory, according to the PGCA letter as well as the ebony and ivory inlays on the forend. The beavertail on the 34" barrels has no inlays or gold plating. The gold plated trigger guard, the gold balls, the big A on the trigger plate, and gold forend treatments are not mentioned on the order. I should install gold balls on my next project gun. I guess gold balls are somewhat of a status symbol in these days of political correctness and sexual equality. Charlie, you would be surprised at how well the gold balls assist with sighting. Sorry about the butt pad that covered the beautiful Ken Hurst buttplate in Dave's pictures. I guess we were shooting the old girl that day.