Comparing a 1 1/2 frame to a 3 frame

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Rick Roemer

Did other American double makers have the multiple frame size options Parker did?

Not to the extent Parker did. There are probably other examples but the LC with their regular weight and feather weight frames come to mind.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Not to the extent Parker did. There are probably other examples but the LC with their regular weight and feather weight frames come to mind.

Smith had more than simply the featherweight and regular. Within each category, each gauge has its own specific frame. The only shared frame is the regular 16/20. So, that means 7 different frames in total by my count. All others are unique to eachother. And you cannot create a multi-gauge set. The only way they exist is if they were factory built.