Warning on Parker 3644

[Jay Oliver]

My guess is this one has been passed around a few times with buyers being surprised and upset. From memory, I believe the chambers had been lengthened 2 7/8" but don't hold me to that. I don't know if you can put 12 gauge tubes in a 10, maybe 16 gauge tubes.

To me this might be a good one to buy and search for a second set of barrels(if you got it at the right price). The gun did have great stock dimensions. It fit me perfectly. Edit- from the PGCA Letter LOP is 14 1/2 not 14 as listed on the auction description and 14 1/2 is my magic LOP#

The gun is being misrepresented and I see the buyer being upset and rightfully so.

[Phil Yearout]

Apparently they don't disclose it even IF asked about it

[Jay Oliver]

Thanks Bill, I was hoping the title of the thread would show up in a search. I went back and deleted the period and you mentioned 3644 as well. So there is good documentation now.

[Bruce Day]

Many composite and fluid steel barrels with cracks have been welded and shot for years thereafter.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Is this something they added to address the issue?

"The right barrel has multiple minute hairline cracks (before firing we recommend it be examined by a professional gunsmith)."

[WHO]

Originally Posted by larrystauch

Is this something they added to address the issue?

"The right barrel has multiple minute hairline cracks (before firing we recommend it be examined by a professional gunsmith)."

That sentence was recently added in the middle of the description of the gun. I wonder if the current bidders were notified of this fact.

[Mike Franzen]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

Many composite and fluid steel barrels with cracks have been welded and shot for years thereafter.

As Bruce stated welding might be the easiest and simplest solution. I owned a gun that was repaired this way and helped a few of our members out by taking their barrels to the company that did the work. After the weld was polished out Dale Edmonds refinished the barrels and the repair was undetectable.

[Jay Oliver]

I am glad they added that additional note, but it is not as direct as I would have worded it. I might have said "The barrels have a few cracks in them and may not be shootable in their current condition"

Drew I didn't measure the wall thickness back when I briefly had the gun. I was a new to Parkers and didn't have the tools. Sadly, 6 years later and I still don't have the right tool to measure wall thickness. I am making it a priority this year to get a Hosford wall thickness gauge. I really should have one...

I will say that I remember when I put a flashlight to it on the outside of the barrel I could see a little bit of light coming through on the inside. Not a good situation...that is right where your hand would be. Even if the cracks were welded, I am not sure I would feel comfortable shooting that.

[Jay Oliver]

I have to give Ward's Auction credit the bid is back down to $500. They must have notified all of the bidders after the barrels issues were posted. It was at $1167 the last time I checked. They must have given bidders the option to cancel given the updated condition. I think that was the right thing to do and it is nice to see.

I almost want this as a project now...

[Mike of the Mountain]

At $500 I may bid and have tubes put in it.