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Since I have not posted anything new for a while, here are two about top- lever guns, one rifle and one shotgun.

First, the top lever Simson & Co. .405 WCF rifle and it's take-down case:
I looked unsuccessfully for a trade label for the inside of the lid of the take down case and learned that like other German gun makers, Simson sold their guns in boxes or Leg of Mutton cases, so there was no need for Trade Labels as with English doubles or as with American Parker Shotguns. However Simson made many different products other than guns and the company did make a Trades Label which listed all their product categories. A Finnish member of the Doublegunshop.com forum saw my "help" post and sent me the graphic of the Trades Label!!! My wife put a border on it, printed it on label paper with removable backing, covered the image with a transparent laminate, trimmed it to fit and installed it. Looks great:
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On the case with .405 DR.
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Butt of gun showing left side cheek piece, right side palm swell, initial oval, metal grip cap and bottom of coin finish action.
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Rifle in rest with scope mounted in Talley compatible grooves in rear rib. Note Greener cross bolt and loaded chamber indicator on left side of scalloped receiver. Also wood looks different in different light.
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Second, top lever Parker 20 gauge on birds at Hidden Lakes yesterday, with a little help from three friends:
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This place is only a one hour drive from farm. :)

Parker 20 circa 1900:
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Parker 20 Repo
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You have chosen well, Grasshopper. 8)
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Congratulations, two great finds :mrgreen: your wife did a great job on the label too. 8)
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your wife did a great job on the label too. 8)

Yep, she is a keeper.
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I LIKE IT!!!
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Charles, I will never stop admiring that .405 double of yours. Just -- perfect.
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I agree with Bill, from what I can see of your 405 it's gorgeous! More pics please!! Lovely wood. Label looks amazingly correct!
( I guess your spell check/auto correct changed GUNS to Guilt ?) :D
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Gunny,
I am off to a meeting , but tonight I will check for some pix that I have not posted yet.
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BTT with updated pix.
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I’d be intrested to see the Parker 20 gauge top lever hammer gun you mentioned you used for the cackle birds . I’ll eventually get a Parker 16 gauge top lever hammer gun , but I doubt I ever lay out the scheckels for a 20 gauge Parker top lever hammer gun , a bit pricey to say the least .
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My only 20 gauge Parker is this circa 1928 VHE with 28” barrels M&F . Had good days after cackle birds and dove with the little VHE .
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The little gun does fairly well with some old stock Brenneke slugs !
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BTT
For pix of Parker 20s
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crs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:55 pm BTT
For pix of Parker 20s
Nice gun ! When you wrote “top lever” I took that to mean a “top lever hammer gun “ .
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Both are fantastic! Thanks for putting up more pics!
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