Great comments, Kevin. Rarity and whatever will drive a buyer. However, it goes farther than that. The 1/2 frame is often lighter and handier than any other 12 gauge. My DHE 1/2 frame weighs about 6 1/2 pounds with its 28" barrels and 00 size buttstock. It's skeleton buttplate is smaller than I have seen on any other Parker. Could you get that combination any other way in a 12 gauge Parker? Further, it is a useful base for your leftover #1 frame 16 gauge barrels. Yup, they fit on a 1/2 frame 12 gauge gun. My DHE 2 barrel set is a joy to shoot, either way it is assembled, 16 or 12 gauge, it weighs 6 1/2 pounds. My other 1/2 frame is from our founder, Forrest Marshall, and is a Del Grego gun in VHE grade, just as nice as my DHE. Both are single trigger ejector guns, which is another reason to pursue a 1/2 frame. I believe Mr. Reynolds has both of my serial numbers for his research.
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