A gift Parker

[OH Osthaus]

Nice. All my barber ever gave me was razor burn.

Looks a little off face, how are the bores

Could you post some close up of the markings and the wrist repair

[Elk Hunter]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

Nice. All my barber ever gave me was razor burn.

Looks a little off face, how are the bores

Could you post some close up of the markings and the wrist repair

Saying it looks a little off face is like saying the Pope looks a little Catholic. It is way loose. The bores are pitted, the top rib came loose for about 16" from the muzzle back and someone put it back but wow what a soldering job. After removing the friction tape and several small nails I did put threaded brass pins in from the top and bottom of the wrist just to keep the parts in the same neighborhood. Since it was a gift I really do treasure it even if it isn't a shooter.

[Pa SxS]

What does the top rib say for barrel steel? Plain twist or just twist?

[Elk Hunter]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

What does the top rib say for barrel steel? Plain twist or just twist?

I can't read the rib marking. It is very indistinct.

As for making it into a shooter I could probably get it tight enough and the pitting probably isn't so bad the barrels would fail. I could even make up another set of barrels or make a sub gauge set for it but, I'm sure the stock would fail at the wrist. I really think it has earned a rest. Besides, I have other shotguns I can shoot even more Parker hammer guns so it isn't like I have to make this one a shooter. I just love it for what it is, an ancient Parker and a gift from a friend.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Dennis E. Jones

Since it was a gift I really do treasure it even if it isn't a shooter.

Not a Shooter?
Don't dismiss an old Parker's shoot- ability. Not that we would give you ballistic advice, but there are esteemed members who would have already loaded up some light loads and fired it off.
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