and the hard life of a Parker Professional Representative
Sporting Life, February 19,
1898http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1898/VOL_30_NO_22/SL3022020.pdfA. W. Du Bray, traveling representative of Parker Gun has been making his usual trip through the South. Writing from Lake Charles. La., he says: "I have just had two days of shooting here in company with my good friend. Mr. J. C. Elstner, of this place. On the first day we bagged 47 quail and snipe and on the second day 107, of which 18 were quail, the rest snipe. So many people are constantly in quest of information regarding good shooting territory that I think you would be doing your readers a favor by publishing this. Quail are very abundant here, and one can bag from 25 to 50 a day over a good dog. Snipe are nearly always found, but of course not with is much certainty.
On the last days shooting I used very heavy full-choke Parker, 16 gauge, loaded with
three drams Du Pont smokeless and one ounce No. 8 1/2 chilled shot in 2 7/8 inch U. M. C. Smokeless shell. It was certainly a great load for wild birds. Ducks, geese, cranes and prairie chickens are found near here.
16g 1 oz. 2 3/4 Dr. Eq. Bulk Smokless (1220 fps) was about 8500 psi.
