Uncle Bill's VH 16 Gauge Ready At Last

[Harry Collins]

Last fall my cousin gave me two of her fathers Parkers. One is a VH 20 which was ready to go with the exception of a chip in the toe of the stock and the other a VH 16 that was missing most of the screws, the cocking lever and the trigger guard bow. Plus she gave me a set of DH 12 gauge barrels for a #2 frame. I've been shooting the 20 and want to make sure the rest of the 12 is not in my cousins house before I have the barrels fitted to the #2 framed VH whose original barrels are the property of PGCA via Sherman Bell.
I sent the 16 gauge to DelGrego to replace the parts and screws as well as to regulate the Miller single trigger. Per the "Book" this gun had a pistol grip stock, but as it did not have the original triggers I had a straight trigger guard bow made. It just returned from Show-Me Gunstocks. Donnie picked up another fine piece of scrap wood from the floor and did a wonderful job.....

Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Harry,Very nice work! What type of butt treatment? Checkered?

[Harry Collins]

Dave,

Yes, a checkred butt with the following dimentions: 14 1/4" LOP, 2 1/2 DAH, no cast and 3" of pitch. It comes up like a dream. My horrid attorney friend and sporting clays partner is in Peru attending a wedding so I'll just shoot a little skeet with Uncle Bill's 16 gauge this afternoon.

Harry

[C.O.B.]

Very nice Harry. You'll like it in the Dove fields I'm sure.

[Harry Collins]

Rich,

I'll save it for late season dove and quail. I'm not sure how it is choked. Guess I'll go shoot the creek. That will give me a good indication. I would shoot the side of one of the barns, but there is no more room.

Harry

[C.O.B.]

May I suggest a patterning board? Turtles, frogs and small fish may be harmed in using the creek

[Harry Collins]

Was able to slip away this afternoon and shoot. At about 35 yards the left barrel was a little tighter than the right. From what patterns I have witnessed upon the water I would say these barrels are tight. You dont have to keep score if you don't miss. I did miss, but out of 100 the misses were less than 10. I think I may have a few other broken stocked Parkers restocked.

Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Good goin Harry...

[Opening Day]

Nice piece of scrap wood that Donny found for that gun

[Harry Collins]

Eric,

This is another piece of scrap Donnie found on he floor...