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Unread 03-13-2014, 12:22 PM   #11
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You did very, very well. That's a nice Grade 2
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Unread 03-13-2014, 12:46 PM   #12
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My first stupid question is does it have 2 3/4" inch chambers. The oldest 12 gauge I have is 1920's it had standard chamber. I have an old 16 gauge with 2 9/16" chambers. I plan on loading low power shells, but is the gun safe with modern 2 3/4 dram trap loads just to try it. Like all older guns it will shoot tighter with plastic shot cups than it did with wads. Any thing else I should know.
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I recommend RST shells.

http://www.rstshells.com/
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The very first thing you should do is to have the barrel wall thickness measured to be sure the gun is safe to shoot at all. - Presuming you have an inspection period from the seller, during which you should be able to determine its shootability.

It was likely made with 2 9/16" or 2 5/8" chambers, both of which can be used with 2 3/4" shells of the appropriate pressure. Many of us prefer to load our own or buy from a company that specialized in the manufacture of low-pressure shells for these old guns. I like RST Classic Shotshells for most of my Parkers.
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I have an appointment with a gunsmith that shoots and collects Damascus guns.
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Perfect!
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Welcome Charles,

My first Parker was a GH grade as well though it has fluid steel barrels. I love it and though I have acquired a couple of other Parkers this is still my favorite. Your gun is beautiful and should make a shooter to carry and be proud of.

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Charles congratulations on a very,very nice firat Parker and for not knowing much about them I think you hit the ball out of the park with this one

Will you buy my lottery tickets for me???/
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I would like to think I'm super smart but the truth is I owe a big thank you to a couple of guys on Facebook. One found it the other looked it up and made sure it came with 28" barrels. They guided me without there help I would have ended up with a Ithaca.

Thanks guys.
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Charles,

Congratulations. That is a beautiful G grade that you bought for a very good price. You will enjoy shooting it. What are the chokes? You should get a Research Letter as you may learn some fascinating things about the history of your Parker.

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