Ed, there is simply too much Parker information and history to discuss in a single forum post or even several posts.
I suggest you go to our home page and click on any of the links on the left column and spend some time learning the answers to most of your questions. There is a section there about the Parker Reproduction by Winchester. And none of them had outside hammers. And, yes they will accept 2 3/4” shells while many original Parkers will not.
Again, welcome.
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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