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Unread 09-21-2018, 06:05 PM   #1
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Just a curio, where are all the back action guns? Are there any in use out there? If you got one let's see it!
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A lot of folks who own them would prefer not to shoot them because of the lack of a radius from the standing breach to the water tables.





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I'll try and post from my tablet a picture of S/N 63. This was the medium grade Parker made at that time. It has Laminated barrels. It is what's called a pin lifter due the lifter pin protruding out the top of the action when opening the gun. All these early guns had straight grips.
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Quick question Dean, that lack of a radius is not just limited to back actions right? It would also include early front actions as well. Seems like I read in TPS that the back action receiver was stronger(and cheaper to make) than the front actions of the same time period. The reason given was they had to cut out the sides of the receiver for front action locks. Something they obviously didn't have to do for the back action locks.

As far as shooting back actions...I have two back action guns that I am looking forward to shooting(with lighter loads) after they are restored, #46 a 10 gauge and #1823 a 12 gauge.

It may be an acquired taste, but the back action Parkers just look good to me.
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Front or back action I love all lifters.
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i have 3 back action guns 2 10 ga and one 11 gauge....i shot one of the 10 ga s at doves opening day..it got the first bird that flew in that morning....charlie
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I have 152 and shoot it but not too much. I also have one about 1078. There are some here at Hopkins Game Farm too
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That’s eight Jay, there were fewer machining steps in the back action guns but the front action guns were a stronger, or should I say, more rigid, design.





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The PGCA should have a back action 14 ga. Parker Pages vol. 11, issue 4, page 29.
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My backaction that I posted takes a 12B metal shell and a 14 ga. paper shell. The bore diameter is about 11 ga, with almost cylinder chokes. It was made 1869 or 1870.
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