Parker stock

[calvin humburg]

Does anybody make simi inletted stock and forarm for hammer guns? ch

[Bill Murphy]

Donnie Gennes at Show Me Gunstocks knows how to stock a hammer gun. He is reputed to be reasonable for stocking of field grade guns.

[Harry Collins]

Donnie did this one for me and I have a VH 16 with him now. His # is 660-438-4568

Harry

[calvin humburg]

You fellows are a great help.Thanks Bill and Harry.WOW I likes that Harry I'll be talking to Donnie. ch Wonder what happened to Bruce Days tread?

[David Dwyer]

Harry
16 ga O frame??
David

[Harry Collins]

David,

It started life as a 16 gauge, but now it s a 20 gauge. And yes it is an 0 frame.

Harry

[David Dwyer]

WOW!!! I have an O grade O frame that was a 36" 16 ga and got sleaved to a 20 ga. I now want to hang a 28 ga barrels on it but no luck so far.
David

[Harry Collins]

David,

I've been thinking about GaugeMates to make mine a 28 gauge. I know I will never have a Parker 28 gauge hammer gun otherwise. How long are the barrels of your 20 gauge? Mine are 28" and I was told that Lefever did the work. While talking to DelGrego I was told that they did the work. Who's to know.

Harry

[David Dwyer]

Harry
Mine are 26" choked 005 & 015. They were sleaved in Birmingham. I use 12 ga gold gagemates in my 10 hammer and they do a good job
David

[Larry Frey]

WOW!!! I have an O grade O frame that was a 36" 16 ga and got sleaved to a 20 ga. I now want to hang a 28 ga barrels on it but no luck so far.
David

David,
I received a call yesterday from the owner of Simmons Gun Repair. If we can get it done in time they will be running an ad in the summer issue of Parker Pages. One of their new projects is reproducing ribs for Parkers and LC Smiths on there CNC equipment. During our conversation he told me they can either mono-block or make new complete barrel sets for our Parkers with original style rib less the roll stamped/engraved text. This might be a better option than trying to find an original set of 28 gage barrels. Larry

[Robin Lewis]

Larry,

Can you give further details about "or make new complete barrel sets for our Parkers"?

[David Dwyer]

Larry
Thanks. Do you have a tel #? I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for Galizan's 28 ga barrels but....
David

[Dean Romig]

Hmmm... food for thought. If Tony won't do it I guess we know who will. Nice to see a little competition in the barrel-making arena.

[Dean Romig]

There were a bunch of us who wanted CSMC to make barrel sets for our 0-Frame hammer guns but Tony flatly said "No". There may be more than one way to skin a cat.

[David Dwyer]

Dean
I just talked to Larry at Simons and they have 28 ga 30 " tubes in stock.
He will call me Mon with price and delivery.
David

[Larry Frey]

I spoke with the owner a Mr. Jim Wright and am awaiting more info regarding their capabilities. I was told they are the largest gun repair facility in the country with 18,000 sq. ft. dedicated to repair and restoration. They have a website http://www.simmonsguns.com/ and there phone is 913-782-3131. All I know at this point is what I was told and have not heard good or bad any references about their work. I do know they do work for almost every major gun mfg. and have since the 50's so they should have it down pretty well by now.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

If Simmons is doing it then it should be good work. I'll be interested to see how all this plays out.

DLH

[Kurt Densmore]

Also Curious..........

Harry, are the case colors on the 16ga 0 frame original ?? It looks to be really nice.

Kurt



If Simmons is doing it then it should be good work. I'll be interested to see how all this plays out.

DLH

[Harry Collins]

Kurt,

I have no idea, but suspect that the colors were redone when the barrels were monoblocked to 20 gauge. I purchased the gun from an old trap shooter who had retired to Florida. Fritz shot with hammer guns and had a few Parkers for sale in the Double Gun Journal and that is how I came by it. I had no idea it was not an honest 20 gauge until the "Book" came out and I found it to have started life as a 16 gauge. After closer inspction I could tell where the barrels had been cut. The stock had been cut at the wrist to give it "modern" dimentions and it never held after several local attempts so I had it restocked. Another one of my ten footers (looks good from ten feet). I won at the Southern with it a few years ago, but suspect I was the only one shooting in that event with a 20 gauge hammer gun.

Harry