Cost to fit a second set of barrels?

[B. Dudley]

The last few sets of barrels i fit up yo guns, i spent right around a full day or more worth of work fitting them. You wont find me charging $50 for that mich time.

Deans estimate of $300-500 is more in line with what you will typically find.

It really is a variable since the amount of work needed is dofferent for every set. And then after buying the wctual barrel set thay is in any sort of good shape. You may want to bidget up to $1,000 for the whole project.

[edgarspencer]

There are so many variables, it's only a best guess when someone suggests a cost.
Do the new barrels come with their own fore end, or are you going to hope against hope the old fore end will fit?
Will both lugs of the new barrels have sufficient material (heavy is better than shy of stock) to dress them to fit smoothly.
Will the dolls head of the new barrels fit the recess of the receiver? Is it the same height, or will it be above or below the receiver?
The closer the serial number on the new set of barrels are to the gun, the better your chances are they will go on with less work.
I have a GHE20 whose barrels will interchange perfectly with my DHE20. Same with fore ends. They are only about 4000 numbers apart. I have another DHE20, 20,000 higher in serial number; not a chance. I've been offered a set of Titanic barrels, 80,000 lower than my lowest , and the dolls head is more than .060" lower..
You're a lucky guy when you can find a good second set of barrels, but you're even luckier when they can be made to fit.

[Kirk Potter]

So what would you guys do if it was yours? Open the chokes up, or keep it original and buy another one?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Keep it original and buy another gun that meets the need.

[Double Lab]

What George said.

[Kirk Potter]

Well, its hard to argue against buying another shotgun.

[Double Lab]

I see Parkers, or any shotgun, merely a tool to do a job. Most of us have a toolbox filled with different sized wrenches and screwdrivers for different jobs. Parkers are no different. You need a gun to shoot clays with, one for upland birds and then one for waterfowl. Then again there are a lot of subsets. Quail guns, pheasant guns for the open prairie, p'atridge guns and so on. Plenty of reasons to buy another Parker.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Daryl's philosophy is very practical.
Many of the Parker community are solely collectors. People like Daryl and I are hybrids. We collect to shoot. Our shooting activities cause us to be collectors.

[Jay Oliver]

A few years ago I wouldn’t even consider a gun if it was choked F/F. Lately, I am changing my mind, though I suppose my preference(if I have a choice) is IC/M. I guess a better way to explain this(and several people said this to me) is shoot it some and don’t overthink the chokes. The last few guns I bought the chokes were not even part of the decision. It is nice to hit a clay dead on with a full choke and watch it vaporize! I was shooting clays yesterday with an opened choked gun and didn’t have a chance at some farther targets(at least that was my excuse). I think as you get to know your Parker some more you might be happy with the way that it is, and if you find another set of barrels you like you can get them.

I will admit, a second set of barrels would be nice if you could pull it off. I’ll also admit another Parker sounds nice too!

By the way, I have a 12 Gauge VH that is F/F and does well at sporting clays as long as I bring some spreader loads.

Jay

[Double Lab]

It is nice to hit a clay dead on with a full choke and watch it vaporize!

Yes it is Jay. I prefer my clay guns to be F/F as I quit worrying about chokes years ago. My theory is if you are in the middle of a bird you will break it whether your choke is IC or Full. With a Full choke, my brain gets a better feedback on the break than it does with a more open choke. I don't shoot registered targets so a miss now and then is not going to ruin my day. But I truly love balling up a clay at 20yds.