Suponski's Trap Gun Day One Grand American 1926

[Autumn Daze]

Never bothered to letter the gun Mike as I didn't think there would be info. I could give you the stock dimensions on the gun as it sit's if that would help.

[AmarilloMike]

Dave please, when you get a chance.

Thanks,

Mike

[Dean Romig]

....(now this is a great thread! Thanks Bill and Dave!!)....

[Bill Murphy]

The gun is posted in stock book 77, which is missing, so no stock dimensions available. I think the old stock which Dave has, is probably the original stock. PGCA has no information on this gun. It is quite comforting to be able to have some information on some guns that are not in the existing PGCA records.

[J.B. Books]

Evreyone should have a special Parker, either interesting and unusual provenance or how it handles and shoots for us. It's lucky man to have both in the same gun. Congrats Dave.

[Autumn Daze]

Thanks Pete. This gun been up to the Majors Shoot more than once. So you guys have seen the gun.

Mike,The stock on the gun now. The one Bill had fitted measures 14 3/4"LOP 1 5/8"DAC 2 1/2" DAH

The original stock is basically the same DAC and DAH but a 14 1/2" LOP. Interesting thing about the original stock is that there is a 3/4" wood stock extension to a pad. I wonder if elder Mr.Saxby was a man of smaller stature and this gun was given to William his son who required a longer LOP. The stock shield is engraved "William Saxby"

[AmarilloMike]

Thank you Dave. And the ventilated rib is a factory rib? I promise, that is my last question, dumb or not. I have two two-frame VH12s that I was going to start using for my trap guns. The adjustment (learning curve) has been more difficult than I anticipated. Of course I am 57 and may not learn so fast either. I am curious what they were doing "back in the day".

Thanks again,

Mike

[Bill Murphy]

Factory vent rib, full house trap with all options.

[Jeff Christie]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Thank You Bill...But I think you did all the finding. Just wonderful news.

Guy's..The gun is a VHE 32" Vent Rib Single Trigger Trap Gun. Built on a 1 1/2 frame. This gun has radar...One of the most sweetest swinging guns I have ever owned. Station 5 hard left to right trap targets are destroyed by this gun. In fact I used it on the 5 stand at the spring Southern. I used home grown spreaders to open the gun to Mod/Mod and shot my best scores ever. She just seems to do anything I ask of her.

I have had he same experience with my VH 1 1/2 frame at trap. Altho I am now shooting a SBT SC my best score has been with the VH. It has very modern dimensions and is a joy to shoot. The only issue is the safety and I use it as part of a mental checklist. I am afraid to try the left barrel as it is even tighter than the right- maybe for handicaps.

[Autumn Daze]

Mike, As Bill states.Factory vent rib,single trigger,non automatic safety. One very cool thing though.The gun has a knurled(checkered) trigger.