Re: The L C Smith Parker Challenge Archived Message
Posted by Terry Reckart on April 29, 2008, 7:47 am, in reply to "Re: The L C Smith Parker Challenge" |
As one who had the honor of shooting for "Team" LC let me throw in my two cents worth. First let me tell you that there was not a single person on the team that did not go to the firing line intending to do his best and to win back the trophy. The qualifying scores for both teams were very close, with the Parker Team being up by only a hand full of birds indicating that either team was capable of beating the other. But let me tell you what this shoot is about from my personnel experience. My gun broke a top lever spring just before the main event. Two LC guys were set up under the tent doing minor repairs on other guns. They dropped what they were doing to work on my gun so I could use it in the Challenge. Unfortunately, after almost 2 1/2 hours they were unable to complete the repair. While my gun was being repaired several members of the LC Smith organization offered me their guns to use. I choose a "Crown Grade" twelve bore to use. I had never even held a Crown Grade before Saturday let alone shoot one and this gentleman who I had never met before reaches into his car and hands me this beautiful firearm. This is the essence of the Challenge, not who wins or looses. The comradeship comes first, the guns come second and lastly comes the Challenge itself. When winning becomes the most important factor in the weekend at the Southern, I will stop attending. Congratulations to the Parker boys, we will be there again next year. So please keep your powder dry and remained focused on what is really important.
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