One shot can make your day

[david ross]

Hi All.
I was out on the farm with my dog Meg and the old parker and as i came
down the path by the big oaks a wood pigeon came over the trees up go's
the old gun down comes the pigeon. And i said to myself you do not have to
shoot big bags to make the day some times one good pigeon will do.

All the best Dave

[Bill Faulk]

You are so right...Love your dog !
Bill

[david ross]

Thanks Bill from me and Meg.
Some times less is more as they say.

[Dean Romig]

That looks like a nice Parker David... have we seen closer pictures of it yet??

[david ross]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

That looks like a nice Parker David... have we seen closer pictures of it yet??

Hi Dean.
Yes i think i did but in case not here are a few more.
Parker vhe 1/2 size frame No 240830 1937. made for a Mr Tacey on IBM card.
30 inch Barrels choke full-full.
All the best Dave.

PS as 1/2 size guns are rare would it qualify as a lost and found gun ?
Thanks Dean.
All the best Dave

[Dean Romig]

Very nice David!! You should notify Josh Lowensteiner to include it in the Parkers Found section of Parker Pages. I see it has a Remington "Parker" buttplate - is the grip cap of the late "Ilion NY" style?

Thank you so much for that nice touch with the Flag of the United States of America. What is the story behind your US flag?

[david ross]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Very nice David!! You should notify Josh Lowensteiner to include it in the Parkers Found section of Parker Pages. I see it has a Remington "Parker" buttplate - is the grip cap of the late "Ilion NY" style?

Thank you so much for that nice touch with the Flag of the United States of America. What is the story behind your US flag?

Hi Dean
I did notify Josh Lowensteiner by email when i first got the gun with pitcs
ect and said could it be a lost or found gun . I did not get a reply so i though
that the gun was of no interest to Parker Pages as it has been restored.
The grip cap is a old parker Brothers one not Remington NY.
I hope this helps
PS do you think this gun is good enough for parker pages
The flag when i was 10 years old a ww11 vet gave me a german mess tin and the flag was inside it how it got there who can say ? . It has -45 stars on it
and 7 red bars i some how like this old flag as i have had it all these years.

All the best Dave.

[TARNATION !!!]

Dave: The "make your day" one shots are memorable. I have even had memorable zero shots days, just because I was with good company on a shirt sleeve autumn day in wild country that just feels like home. Adding a Parker into the mix bumps that up another notch.

Your 45 star flag is interesting. The 45 star flag flew as the official flag of the USA from 1896-1908, pre-dating WWI by six years. The unknown story behind your flag would be interesting for sure.

History of the progression from 13 to 50 stars in the flag of the USA can be found HERE

Cheers,
Jack

[david ross]

Hi Jack.
Thanks at last i know some more history on my little old flag 1896-1908 but how did it get
in my German mess tin 50 years ago? Thats one we will never know.

[Brent Francis]

Maybe some German soldier had it as a backup plan for an emergency situation. Probably would make a good story