Long barrel 20 gauge Parkers were made in frame sizes 0, 1, 1 1/2, 2, and 3. I was not aware of the #3 frame variation until a California auction several years ago where an assortment of large frame heavy twenties was offered. There was at least one twenty in that collection that weighed about nine pounds. I would like to own that catalog today, because all of the guns were listed by serial number. It would be an interesting research project to examine the orders for those guns. My old #2 frame 32" twenty was ordered at 8 pounds with chambers for 3" shells with no mention of frame size in the order. It is #153,333 and I would like to have it back. My #3 frame 16 was ordered at 8 3/4 pounds if I remember correctly.
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