Good subject. I am lucky enough to have two Parker 10 ga hammers as well as an Ithica Crass ( sic) 12 ga that were passed to me. They all belonged to my great grandfather as well as my grandfather. They both were hard working solid American farmers who knew the value of a good gun. They plowed , sometimes by horse, corn and wheat fields. They owned 100 plus acres which they sweated blood and tears to buy. They treated these guns as tools for getting game which they harvested for their family. They also maintained these guns and taught my father how to take care of guns. I am 65 years old and I consider myself most fortunate. I did not know my great grandfather but I have one of his guns, so I guess I do know him.
Ithaca, not Ithica I believe. All fine guns, and from an era when men were strong enough to handle a 10 gauge- thanks to hard work and home cooked meals w/o preservatives--
