410 RBL

[Jay Oliver]

Dave, I have always been a "splinter forend only guy" And that what I wanted on this. Edit Just like yours, even on that small frame a splinter forend just looks and feels better in my opinion

It was a lot of fun to walk into Connecticut Shotgun and spend an hour figuring out just what I wanted. It was a wonderful experience and it took maybe 2 1/2 months from the time I ordered until it was completed. Lou called me to double check a few things and make some suggestions, which I appreciated.

Daryl, I am looking forward to another great Parker shoot in Rhode Island this spring. Looking forward to seeing you and everyone again. We'll have to do some small bore shooting!

[Stan Hoover]

That is great Jay, Good for YOU

I for some reason have an itch occasionally for a gun ordered and made here in the US, I hope that opportunity remains an option, but one never knows.

Darn it, now you put another crazy idea in my small brain

[Jay Oliver]

Stan, I don't want to sound over dramatic, but for me this was the closest thing to what it must of felt like to order a Parker. I walked in, looked at different grades/configurations, chose my options and received a wonderful gun made in Connecticut.

I would definitely do it again. I was thinking if I got a 24 gauge I might finally have a chance to win 1st place in something at the Southern!

[Donald McQuade]

Jay, that is a beautiful gun. The deep chiseled engraving looks great. I had heard that CSMC didn't have many frames for the scaled frame 410 left, so you are lucky to get yours when you did. My buddy Steve has one and ne loves it. They are great shooters. Can't wait to see yours this spring at your R.I. shoot.

[B. Dudley]

And it is great to see you got Double Triggers.

[Bill Murphy]

I may have ordered one if I knew I could get 30" barrels. I thought they were overpriced, but not by much. I also never saw any evidence that there were engraving choices.

[Researcher]

I've got about a 4-inch stack of CSMC catalogs I only see the RBL .410 in one.

RBL .410 catalog page.jpg

In addition to the "regular" RBLs they advertised Specials and the RBL Galleria for engraved and gold inlayed versions. In addition there are the Christian Hunter versions.

[Bill Murphy]

I'm not on Tony's preferred list for special order guns. $6995 doesn't seem so bad now.

[Jay Oliver]

When I found out I could get 30" barrels, double triggers, straight stock and a splinter forend(in a 410) I was sold!

[Big D]

I have a 20 gauge Launch Edition gun (#198)which I really like. Case coloring looks real to my eye, but after a small section on the top rear of the receiver flaked off, I sent the gun back and they restored it without cost.