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Unread 12-31-2015, 12:52 PM   #21
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To get back to the auction gun Edgar posted about , with all the Pomp in the ad and Hamden as the Manufacturing Place , has any one else noticed the 29 1/2" Barrels ,why in the World would Turnbull's have put so much effort and time into a gun with clipped Barrels ?????????? I am not saying it isn't an eye catcher but... ! Like Real Estate has always been Location ,Location ,Location , Double guns have always been about the Barrels ! I Don't Know !
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The mismatched hammers wouldn't be a feather in Turnbull's cap, either. I would like to think that Turnbull informed the owner before proceeding.
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The auction claims the barrels are original length
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The auction claims the barrels are original length
29 1/2 " ???? I sure don't profess to knowing all things Parker but I have never run into that in all the Letters I have on these guns , has any one else ? I have owned Parker Guns with 1/16 more barrel length but never a half inch less .
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29 1/2 does not make you feel good.
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Not that I have any interest in this gun but it has the squared off breech face with no radius .It was built in an era when 29 1/2" barrels could have been factory.
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Thanks for the comment on this Dave , My ignorance on the early Hammer guns possibly but I wouldn't feel comfortable with it , just my opinion !
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I'm assuming (with the greatest of confidence) they have a PGCA letter which verifies the barrel length. Otherwise, who would state such a thing.........?
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Unread 01-01-2016, 07:39 PM   #29
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I usually don't comment on these things but will give just a little bit of info. The gun has entries in 3 different stock books, all entries by the same individual. The gun is a $60.00 Dollar Grade gun. The barrels were originally 30" Twist. The last return for repair was to cut off crack at the end of the muzzle so 29 1/2" is correct. Everything else appears to be original Parker work.

Certainly the gun is way overpriced but considering it's for a good cause, the bidders probably don't care. It is a nice looking gun. There was never a research letter written on the gun.

Opps, I meant Order Books!
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Interesting Chuck. Price is probably driven by NSSF members wanting bragging rights. It's a nice looking Parker regardless of mismatched hammers. At least it's not a T. Parker. Where is Hamden anyway?
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