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I agree, that the 4 may have been the actual unstruck weight, i.e. 4 lbs even, and it's hard to believe they would have removed 5 ounces of metal in the finishing process. Is the present barrel length correct, to the book? |
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Edgar, I may be misunderstanding what "unstruck barrel weight" actually means then. I am a rank beginner at this. :-) The number I came up with was weighing the barrels off the gun.
Yes, the barrel length matches what is in the serialization book. Thanks. |
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05-19-2012, 12:32 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Many of the frame dimensions on page 527 of TPS refer only to the hammerless frames. Actually, only the firing pin separation figures in this chart of of use to hammer gun collectors. There are some off frames in early Parkers, but do not use the 1/2 size terminlology.
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Got it. That explains it. I will not worry about the rest of that chart unless I am looking at a hammerless gun. Thanks Bill.
1 frame 12 gauges are a fairly common configuration aret they? I do need to get a copy of TPS soon. Well it is a pretty nice gun. I will share some pictures when I am done cleaning it up. |
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Any thoughts as to what the "13" might mean?
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Eric, the process of finishing the barrels, after soldering, is called 'striking'. It involves cleaning up excess solder, and generally file finishing the barrels. The stamped weight reflects the weight before finishing, and can be nearly the same when finished, or up to a few ounces less.
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05-19-2012, 11:59 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Thanks Edgar. I had misunderstood exactly what that meant.
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05-20-2012, 09:39 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Eric, I meant to say that there are some "odd" frames in early hammer guns, but my time to correct my post was up when I found my error. Yes, the #1 frame is quite common in 12 gauge hammer guns, especially in the lower grades.
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