32" 28 bore VH & DH

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Out of curiosity do you recall what grade it was Dean ?

It was a VH... maybe a VHE (so much for my memory).

I had mentioned to Morris that I was looking for a 32" or 34" VH or VHE to buy. He said he had one and that he would bring it by the next day. He brought it and I hefted and swung it and fondled it a bit, and then I asked him what he wanted for it... of course "Oh, it's not for sale." was the answer I got. Has Morris ever sold a Parker?... or any gun for that matter?





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[Randy Roberts]

To my knowledge I have only ever handled one 34" 20 gauge and it was the one in the link below. Unfortunately it was not a Parker. As much as I liked the gun I was unable to force myself to buy it with the barrels configured in a vertical fashion, the high price probably had a little to do with it as well. It's been on the market for right at a year now.


https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=101172056

[Gary Laudermilch]

So much for my memory. I know it had wickedly long barrels.

[todd allen]

I looked at a 32" DHE 28 gauge at a pigeon shoot about 15-20 years ago. It came out of a So. Cal. estate, was a little bit beat up, but all there. Offered to me for 3k. I'll ask my buddy that was with me what he remembers of the gun. He has a steel trap memory.
Wasn't looking for a small ga. project at the time, but I know I should have bought it, and just stuck it in the safe.
Hindsight is 20/20!

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by todd allen

I looked at a 32" DHE 28 gauge at a pigeon shoot about 15-20 years ago. It came out of a So. Cal. estate, was a little bit beat up, but all there. Offered to me for 3k. I'll ask my buddy that was with me what he remembers of the gun. He has a steel trap memory.
Wasn't looking for a small ga. project at the time, but I know I should have bought it, and just stuck it in the safe.
Hindsight is 20/20!

I just got off the phone with my friend, and was hoping he remembered the serial number range. We both thought it was an early gun, but can't confirm that. It did come out of an old California estate, so very well could have been one of the duck club guns. It was well used, but was totally useable.
So here's what it was;
32" BBLs, Splinter fore end, double triggers, and skeleton steel butt plate.
Handling this gun, and not buying it at 3k will haunt me always. My friend feels equally bad about letting it slip through our fingers.
Oh well. I passed on a 68 Hemi Road Runner for 3k, back in around 1980

[Kevin McCormack]

Morris also owns one of the extremely rare A.H. Fox Sterlingworth 20 gauges with 32" barrels. See "Researcher" Dave Noreen's post of a few weeks (months?) ago tabulating the rarity of 20 gauge 32" barreled guns documented across all grades of Parker compared to A.H. Fox guns built in this configuration.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

See "Researcher" Dave Noreen's post of a few weeks (months?) ago tabulating the rarity of 20 gauge 32" barreled guns documented across all grades of Parker compared to A.H. Fox guns built in this configuration.

Tried a quick search but was unable to find Dave's info as referred to by Kevin. If you know of it's whereabouts and can post a link that would be most appreciated as I would like to see this info..... Thanks !

[Alfred Greeson]

Wow, you guys are great! I may never own one of the rare ones but it keeps the blood pressure pumping on these cold winter days. Always appreciate the knowledge. Being an old military guy, hearing of the 410 and other Parkers owned by Gen. Patton and others is always interesting, what a privilege to own any Parker.

[charlie cleveland]

i looked at the 34 inch barrel 20 ga it is a over and under gun... that hemi moment will be hard to forget...charlie