New Member - Needs Help!

[Steve Sanford]

All~

I got together with a friend today - to measure the chokes and a few other things.

Here's what we found on the chokes:

Right barrel: .734, choke .017, muzzle .717

Left barrel: .734, choke .034, muzzle .700

Right ~ Modified? Left ~ Full?

The gun weighs 7 lbs, 4 oz (IF we were using the electronic scale correctly...)

Trigger Pull: Front 4.0 lbs, Rear 4.5 lbs.

Stock: Drop at comb 1 5/16"; Drop at heel 2 9/16"

Cast on: ~ 1/16"

This all make sense?

Where should I look for type of barrel steel? I see no marks on rib (I presume underside).

Thanks again!

SJS

Pencil Brook Farm
South Cambridge, NY

[Pa SxS]

Steve, welcome to the 1/2 frame club. I was fortunate to pick up a VH two barrel set last summer.

Your Parker is a late Remington gun therefore there is no rib inscription. Meriden made barrels have the barrel steel stamped into a blank spot of the rib matting. Your chokes would be considered RH modified, LH full.

[Harold Pickens]

Again, what do you make of the DH marking just to the right of the serial #? Are they just initials then ?
they are on the barrel flats

[Eldon Goddard]

That is light alright.

[Pa SxS]

My guess is that the DH is the date the gun was manufactured, September of 1939. The DH is in the general area where Remington stamped the code. Some of the date stamps are right against the lug and you really have to look close to see the stamp. If the gun was returned to Remington for service, the stamp would read DH3 (3 meaning returned for service in Sept of 39). This service stamp would be found on Meriden Parkers also when repaired by Remington.

[Double Lab]

My Remington VHE is marked Full/Full on the barrel flats.

[Pa SxS]

Daryl, I guess that means you are "full of it"

[Harold Pickens]

Thanks Chuck, that clears it up for me.

[Double Lab]

You know... with this economy there are a thousand comedians out of work. Don't quit your day job Chucky boy.

[Autumn Daze]

Nice Double Lab!