Thanks Dean. I have never heard of him, so that's why I segued back to you, as you know waaaay more guys in the double gun world that I do, or ever will. Does he write for one of the "trade" magazines? Is he a Scotsman? I know of Michael McIntosh- I have his books Best Guns (first ed.) and the first gun book, The Best Seven ever made-, and of course, the lates Gene Hill and Rudy Etchen.
I live in a rural area, the few "two holers" for the shotgun area I see afield are mainly Over-Unders. We had a "Tower" or "European" shoot at the pheasant club last Nov. I had just bought the older Smith live bird gun (12 of course-no other gauge exists for me except maybe the 10)32" Imp. Mod. and Full with factory vetilated rib, DT, Ejectors, non-auto safety, Hawkins pad- one and 1/4 lbs. lighter than my previous Fox HE- we had 16 "guns" for the Morning Tower shoot- ten birds, then a "break" and you rotate positiions. I counted 7 Over-Unders (mostly 12 Gauge Brownings and Berettas) 5 pumpguns (all Remington 870's)three auto-loaders (all Benellis) and moi- the only "gunner" with a side-by-side. And we have members who (prior to Bernie Madoff anyway) wrote their income in 7 figs.
I was "high gun" for the Tower shoot, also shot the two "money birds" which won a bonus hunt for me and a guest (you are invited if you ever get to the State of Grand-Stand-Holm, by the way) actually, am taking a Vet from the nearby Grand Rapids veterans Home for another Tower event in late March-but I'd still keep the invite open for you- you are a really good guy in a world that seems to have forgotten the "guy Code" IMO..
Anyway, there are those who might look down on preserve birds,as "canned" hunts but it is cheaper than going out to SD for a packaged hunt, and I can take my one hunting son-in-law, as he can go on a Sat. or Sun. but to take a week off work to go Out West for birds-might be a bit "snug" at this point in time.
I also carried that Big Smith all afternoon for the "pick-up" hunt- 340 acres- 4 sectors and we all had guides with good Labs- I go in a lot of "2nd. barrel work" and that Smith balances so well, I didn't mind the 8 lbs. My "$" gun, the one shotgun I will Always take when the chips are on the table- weighs 7 and 1/2 lbs. and I carry that all day w/o breaking a sweat-Yup- you guessed it- the 12 gauge 1937 Model 12 30" Full-
Now-, Dean, please answer my question if you can. Do you know where the fabled Czar's Parker is now residing?
