7 frame Parker

[Daryl Middlebrook]

Has anyone seen a 7 frame Parker? I have seen 6 frame 8ga. Parkers, but never a 7. Were any made?

Thanks, Daryl

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I just recently found mention in a book about waterfowling in the west that Parker made one 4 gauge. I'd say a 7 frame would have been perfect for that. I doubt the quote obviously, but it was interesting to even read that rumor.

Destry

[Austin W Hogan]

Glad to see you have escaped from Southern captivity Daryl. I'll try to dig out the notes I recieved from Bill Furnish; I think he once examined a 7 frame.

Best, Austin

[Dave Suponski]

Austin,I would be very interested also.

[Jeff Kuss]

My 8 ga. that was on display at the Pheasant Fest last year is a 7 frame. It has 38" barrels and weighs 15.25 lb.

[Bruce Day]

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[Dave Suponski]

Wow whatta gun Jeff! Has anyone witnessed a hammerless 7 frame gun?

[Daryl Middlebrook]

I am still in Ft Myers. At least until early April. I have yet to find any Parkers around here. Although I am sure there are some aruund somewhere.

Destry, you need to find that 4ga. Parker!!!---Can you imagine what that would sell for at Julia's with provinance to Destry?

[Richard Flanders]

Daryl: I suppose you can't leave before Sun n' Fun, eh?

[Dave Suponski]

Daryl,Did you get your motor home all fixed? We missed you at Greenwich!

[Daryl Middlebrook]

Hi Rich,
Actually I hope to be home by then. Sun n Fun is one of those been there done that things for me. My sorrow is that I am going to miss the Southern this year. To much going on at home this year.

Daryl

[Daryl Middlebrook]

Hi Dave,
Yep!!!--The coach is working great. I too missed being at the Greenwich show.
I am hoping to get to the Hausmann shoot in June.

Daryl

[Dave Suponski]

Great Daryl, I'll see ya there!

[Daryl Middlebrook]

My 8 ga. that was on display at the Pheasant Fest last year is a 7 frame. It has 38" barrels and weighs 15.25 lb.



Jeff, Do you shoot it?--And, do you know of, or have you seen others?

[Jeff Kuss]

Daryl,
I haven't shot it, but intend to.
Wm. Wagner of Washington DC actually ordered two 8 ga. at the same time. 54654 was a G hammer and 54653 was a P Hammer. Both guns had 38" barrels. The G was 3/4 lb heavier than my P, so I assume that it was a 7 frame also. One month after recieving the guns, he returned them to be rechambered to 4". He must have been planning to put a lot of black powder in them.

[Bill Murphy]

The #7 frame is the common frame of 8 gauge top action hammer guns. They are not rare or unusual for these guns. The #6 frame is the norm for 8 gauge hammerless guns. I have not seen a #7 frame hammerless gun. I don't know what frame is used for 8 gauge lifter guns.

[Bruce Day]

TPS p. 527 for table of frames/gauges
p. 528 bottom left for hammerless 8ga/frame size 7.