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Unread 01-20-2021, 09:09 PM   #1
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I bought this last week, and then on the weekend unexpectedly bought the 16's (posted about already). So I did something I've never done before, bought three Parkers in a span of 7 days. Hell, the first one was my first original so this makes four with my repro. So she finally arrived today, and it was exactly what I was looking for. A sound 12g "meat gun" M/F chokes for those days when I'm chasing later season grouse/pheasant all in one walk and can change shells between spreaders and non spreaders. Also small water duck hunting. I wanted 28" barrels but this seemed like a good deal for a VHE with 26" barrels so I jumped. I'm not disappointed at all, it is much better in person than the photos from the dealers website. As usual if anyone sees anything suspect please advise. Thank you.
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Very nice! My experience is that well balanced guns with a little weight to them (like a Parker) swing just fine with 26 inch tubes.
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Very nice! My experience is that well balanced guns with a little weight to them (like a Parker) swing just fine with 26 inch tubes.
I have an LC Smith FW that weighs about an ounce less, but feels like a pound more than this gun. This is nicer feeling than I anticipated and I'm pleasantly surprised. So I have my trio of hunting Parkers done with. Maybe the next one will be something just a little special. Somebody on here (Don Mills???) always posts, "Tell me when you get to a dozen." I thought, "This dude really thinks people will buy twelve?" Well, I have seen the errors of my ways...
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Really nice Andy. I used to load spreader shells and they really work. You should get about IC from the right barrel and modified in the left in a modified and full gun.
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Andy,
I bought 3 foxes and a parker before I knew what hit me I have done some research on this particular type of "disease" its hard to diagnose, and harder to get rid of
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Looks like a very nice honest gun on a 1 1/2 frame.
Always thought a 1 frame 26 gun would be sweet .
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Take a close look at the barrels. They sure look like they may have been re-blued to me at some point. Not that it is a major issue, just if you are caring about “originality” or the gun being advertised as such. Also the breech engraving on the barrels is a mess. It is VERY crudely cut/recut and that pattern is not correct for a V grade.
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It was not advertised as untouched but as a solid shooter. Harold I looked for a 1 frame but tough to find. This had been a long time customer of the dealer and they were familiar with the gun so it was a confidence vote too. I assumed the barrels were reblued from their appearance.
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