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For viewers interest in Parkers, this is a 1905 Parker CH 12ga with ejectors sold to Pacific Iron and Steel in Azusa, CA. It has a drop at heel of 2 1/4", original Length of pull of 14 1/4" and originally without safety. The original Jostam two ply sponge pad is now changed to a Silvers with leather facing. A safety was factory added. The barrels are 30" Bernards choked L and R .038. The metal is original finish. The wood was dull so I used alcohol to wipe off all loose finish and added several coats of member Brian Board's Timberluxe. I recommend Timberluxe.
This would have been a trap gun, some people call these live bird guns, but not knowing if pigeons were used as targets, the better description is simply a no safety gun. The top tang was curved then ground flat when the safety was later installed. Weight is 7 lbs 14oz on a no. 2 frame. The barrels have turned a little brown but still show much contrast. The case colors are maybe 50 percent plus, thin in places and dark in others.
The Remington 1 oz 2 3/4 dre cartridges and their reloaded equivalents are what I use for target loads.
As a side note, this gun is in the range of the rondel side panel guns 1900 to 1905 but does not have that interesting engraving. This one is standard C engraving like about 3/4 of them. I saw my second B the other day with double rondel side panels. The rondel guns were 1900 to 1905, about 25 per cent of C's , an unknown number of B's , at least one D and I'm told a G , but have not seen that gun or photos. I surmise they were done by a single unidentified engraver who was at Parker for that limited time.
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Another very desirable CH in excellent condition! Thanks for sharing Bruce.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
I was trying to come up with an appropriate comment and the only thing I can come up with is - Damn!!! Where do you come up with these Parkers you post? Keep 'em coming.
Gary I have had this one for many years, shown it here before, shot and exhibited it around but thought it might be nice to show photos here again to show folks the difference between a black plastic matt finish machine made gun and these classic American doubles. The gun is nothing new for me. I shoot my old guns at the ranges and in the field and spread the word about how wonderful they are and that they are fun and competitive to shoot. I shot trap with this one the other day and did fine in comparison to the new adjustable comb, release trigger, dedicated trap guns.
Our late and sorely missed friend and hunting companion Dr. James VanBlaricum of Pratt Kansas used to tell the story of going hunting with his sons and their buddies who were carrying black plastic shoot em up guns. They posted Doc as a blocker for a long pheasant drive. The birds were flying out, the kids were yelling, the Labs were running out at 100 yards. At the end the drive, the young men were birdless but Doc was standing there with a double limit and a pile of shells by his old C grade Parker( the one with the extra factory set of rifled barrels in 45-70). Doc got a great kick relating how they asked " you shot all those birds with THAT?".
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I got the same treatment when I showed up for a round of sporting clays a few years ago with my 26" Daly S/S. Everyone else had Perazzis and such and I'm sure were chuckling at my choice of gun for a course that had a lot of long crossing shots. Only one of the 7 shooters did better than I on the course and more than one eventually came over to ask about my gun, usually in the form of, "What is that gun?" You have to love it when you can do that.
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How about gun pictures from you other Parker forum readers ? I took those photos with a cell phone camera and posted them with a cell phone. You don't have to have an upper end gun, just get pictures up and get some interest going. We have hundreds of people registered, if you enjoy pictures of others, I'll bet others would enjoy your pictures.
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