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Unread 08-23-2011, 06:51 AM   #1
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What should the chamber length of a 1925 vhe 20ga be?
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Unread 08-23-2011, 08:04 AM   #2
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2 3/8" unless drilled out or special order.
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Bill, isn't the chamber length 2 5/8"?
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Parker Bros. held their chambers about 1/8 inch shorter than the intended shell. The "standard" Parker Bros. chamber for the "standard" 2 1/2 inch 20-gauge shell of that era was 2 3/8 inch. I've got an 0-frame 20-gauge VH-Grade of 1930 vintage and it still has the 2 3/8 inch chamber.
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Thanks Dave for the info.
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