That should rarely be a problem if cleaned and lubricated properly and often enough.
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I always try to smear a minute amount of grease (RIG, vasoline, etc) on the hook when ever I assemble it. Push a patch with any good solvent through the barrel, wipe it off after shooting, she will never let you down. I don't have access to a gunsmith without having to trust the UPS or the Postal Service to ship to a gunsmith I'd trust to disassemble it for cleaning.
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If you never shot trap with a SBT you will be surprised how good they shoot and move, I have a Ithaca 4E that I shoot trap with but am always on the look out for a Parker. My 4E was made in 1924 and all I did when I bought it was replace the recoil pad and a good cleaning.
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Buying a SBT
You might want to find a copy of Frank Conley`s book on American Single Barrel Trapguns. I have collected American SBT`s for the last 20 years or so. As a collector I would look for condition and originality.
There are many different single barrels from which to choose. If you are thinking vintage, a nice Ithaca 4e or 5e Knick guns are great values today. Parker C grade very nice SBT, a little harder to find. There are alot of the vintage guns that have been well maintained. Most have had the recoil pads changed. Most will have 32" barrels. Might be a good idea to mic the bore and choke, Of the ones that I have checked have not been altered... Hope this is of some value. Trap3 |
I agree-find a copy of Frank Conley`s book on American Single Barrel Trapguns.
Excellent collection of information concern all the period SBTs. Jim |
what were the most common pads used on those sbt's from the period? I know some co's sell retro pads. if I had to replace a rotted one, which would you use?
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Bob, Hawkins pads were listed as standard from the factory.
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Ithaca Knicks were normally fitted with the Ithaca "Sunburst" pad. Parkers were commonly fitted with a Silver pad or a Hawkins pad. The Hawkins with the straight vents was not normally used. A repro Silver, as sold by Griffin and Howe, is the pad I have used for a long time on large butt guns.
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Pad on SBT`s
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Original Hawkins on Parker SC, pic #1
Original Silvers(100+years old hard as a rock) 1st variation Baker SBT, pic#2 Original Hawkins on Baker Elite SBT, pic#3 Original Ithaca Sunburst Pad, pic#4 Trap3 |
SBT`s Recoil Pads
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Here are a couple more recoil pads used on vintage SBT`s... These are original Jostams Mfg. HY-GUN and ANTI-FLINCH... Trap3 |
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