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Un-struck Barrel Weight v. Actual (Again!)
Unread 06-16-2019, 02:30 PM   #1
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Default Un-struck Barrel Weight v. Actual (Again!)

I've started a thread in the past about the stamped, un-struck barrel weight of a set of barrels and the actual weight of those barrels after Parker's barrel wizards worked them to their finished state. I've inventoried my collection -- meager as it is -- and have found a wide range of differences in the stamped and final barrel weights. This includes weights for the entire gun as specified in their research letters. In other words, I have some confidence in the originality of the final barrel weights of some of the guns I've documented. I understand that honing barrels to remove pits takes out weight. That's not the question I have.

I have not found any case in which there was not a reduction in barrel weight after striking. The amount can certainly vary, but the finished barrels of those I've weighed have always been lighter. Always. And usually by several ounces minimum.

I recently saw an advertisement for a Parker for sale. It was a 2-barrel set and a high grade gun. The seller -- a dealer -- stated that the stamped, un-struck barrel weight and the current weight were the same.

Has anyone else observed a documented case where the stamped and finished barrel weights were the same?

Just curious...and skeptical...
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It has been my experience that generally the barrels and forend combined usually are within two ounces of the struck weight . Meaning they could be as much as two ounces less or as much as two ounces more with the forend attached . So to answer your question more correctly I’ve never seen a set of barrels that were uncut that were close to the stamped struck weight alone without the forend .
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