#3 frame DH, needs barrels

[Dollar Grade]

Nice Parker and swamp buggy...

[Dollar Grade]

Originally Posted by Jent P Mitchell III

You should consider sending the Parker DH built on a number 3 frame to TOBY BARCLAY and having the barrels SLEEVED and made perfect again. If you want the barrels back to their original length again you will need a replacement top and bottom rib. Toby Barclay can put your Parker DH back to almost new condition and it will have the chokes you specify. Jent

Hello Jent,
What is the typical cost for a sleeving job ?? Out of curiosity mostly.

[Brian Dillard]

Thanks Jent,

That's what I love about this site...I learn more everyday and get the privi of a wide range of input and opinion.

Best,

[Brian Dillard]

Interesting,

Well the gun came in yesterday, low and behold the follownig:

Interesting:
1- It's a #2 frame as stamped (the seller must have been looking at the grade stamp and seen the 3).
2- The barrels have been repaired (pretty good job)!!! Only need bluing.
3- They are Titanic...not Vulcan as noted by the seller!!
4- It looks as if someone also steamed out a few small dings in the stock at some point because it's flat and perfect.

The Bad:
1- The chambers have been bored from 2 1/2
2- There are two cracks (one on each side) about 1.25" along the wrist.

The Good:
1- All numbers match up!!!
2- Engraving is good (on the forend release the engraver engraved the patent date on the outside)
3- Though cut to 28", the barrels just touch at the end.
4- The wood is fanastic, even better than my CHE in color, marble and overall texture.

Now this throws off my whole thought process.

Any thoughts from the forum appreciated.

[Dollar Grade]

Well, now you might just have a good pheasant gun that won't stretch your arms. How much is cut off the bbls. If they were 30" then you may still have some choke left. If they are solid I would just shoot them as they are and keep an eye out for a set of #2 frame 10ga bbls...a bit harder to find than a set of #3 10 ga bbls....You could also try to fit a set of #2 frame 12 gauge bbls to the action and have a two bbl set. That would be a nice two barrel set to have. For upland birds I prefer a 28" bbl gun over a 30" anyway. But then I am only 5' 8" and 30" bbls are dragging in the weeds.

Good luck with the new acquistion and post up some pics. Everybody likes to see a nice grade 3 with nice wood.

Kurt

[Brian Dillard]

Kurt,

Well, I've decided to keep it. My other DH is Damascus and has 26" bbls, this will make a nice addition and as seen below in yesterday's haul...it works pretty well for the quackers too!!

[John Truitt]

Capt Mitchell,

I am curious as to the weight of one of those barrel blanks. I know there is a lot of steel that has to be removed, etc, but just out of curiosity I was wondering.

They look great. Please keep us informed of how the project goes. Have you talked to anyone at Briley's yet about the sleeveing job?

John