Another name form that era was Ed Calhoun. He taught me which end of a shotgun was pointed in the right direction for Skeet. That has been about 40 years ago. He was a many time All American and one heck of a character. Back in those days real guns had cutts on them.
They use to give away decoys at the shoot you mention. I have several for the old days. Had them made by Stoney Point which is also closed. Use to like shooting among the grain bins at the old location in Suddlersville. Never shot over the dump.
Other names from the old days gone by were Winnie Coleman and his brother Julian Coleman. Tales told were that Julian went to a Sporting good store, I think it was Western Auto back when they sold guns, and borrowed a 12 gauge gun to shoot at the world. Won the even and took the gun back. Did not buy it. Winnie shot until he was quite old. Ran a 100 and had to shoot doubles at what must have been 70 plus. Did not win but was everyones favorite that day.
The Parkers we for sale when I looked at them for I think was about a sixth of that amount. Then it would have been a stretch to buy them all but I use to be much more stretchable before kids. Parker fever had not been invented aways back then. It seems to be fairly rampant in some places.
