Repro Chamber Length

[Robert Massie]

Has anyone had any experiance in lengthing chambers from 2 3/4 to 3" on a Parker Repro. I am refering to a 12ga. I would like to use for waterfowl. I have been looking for a 3" chamber gun for a while now and the one's I have found are quite a bit more expensive than 2 3/4". I suspect fewer were made.

[Blind Dog]

Are there any #2 frame Repro 12s?

[Wild Skies]

No, only 1 1/2 frames.

[Robert Massie]

Guess not ????

[Double Lab]

Why? A 2 3/4" load will kill any waterfowl I've ever hunted. A 3" load will kill at both ends.

[Stepmac]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Why? A 2 3/4" load will kill any waterfowl I've ever hunted. A 3" load will kill at both ends.

My thought too. There are lots of steel, Hevi-shot loads in 2 3/4 and I doubt that you'd notice any diff from the shorter to the 3" model when it comes to killing.

[Dean Romig]

Don't most Repro 12's have 3" chambers? I know the 20's do so I just presumed the 12's did too.

[Bob Jurewicz]

3" chambers are not common in either 12G or 20G guns!
Bob Jurewicz

[Wild Skies]

I've been under the impression that most, if not all, 20-ga. 28" Repros have 3" chambers and that most (but not all) 12-ga. 28" Repros have 3" chambers. And that most, if not all, 12 and 20-ga. 26" Repros have 2 3/4" chambers.



EDIT: Per the linked attached chart the SCC and SSS models were the only 12-ga. 28" guns with standard 3" chambers from the factory. The .410, 26" and 20-ga. 28" guns were standard fare with factory 3" chambers.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/album.p...pictureid=1021

[Steve Kleist]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

I've been under the impression that most, if not all, 20-ga. 28" Repros have 3" chambers and that most (but not all) 12-ga. 28" Repros have 3" chambers. And that most, if not all, 12 and 20-ga. 26" Repros have 2 3/4" chambers.



EDIT: Per the linked attached chart the SCC and SSS models were the only 12-ga. 28" guns with standard 3" chambers from the factory. The .410, 26" and 20-ga. 28" guns were standard fare with factory 3" chambers.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/album.p...pictureid=1021

Perhaps my gun is an exception. It is a 12ga. Parker Repro DHE (not SSS nor SCC) with stamped 2 3/4" or 3" chambers. I have seen one other of that configuration......My mission in life is to wear my gun out.
Steve Kleist Ely, MN