28 ga Parker’s with 24” barrels

[Charlie Diehl]

Is there any information available to know how many Parker 28 ga VH shotguns were produced with 24” barrels? There are very few in this configuration that are typically offered for sale and I am curious to know if this suggests they are rare when compared to 26” or longer barrels.

[Dean Romig]

In the table of “short barreled Parkers” at the end of Vol. II of The Parker Story most Parkers with barrel lengths of 24” or shorter are listed. Unfortunately they are not all there.





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[Bob Jurewicz]

In the Grades Section of volume one it states 38 VH 28 gauge.
Bob Jurewicz

[Randy G Roberts]

38 guns with 24" barrels and only 15 with 32" barrels. What were these people thinking ! No wonder I can't find one.

[Rich Anderson]

You missed your chance at one of the 15 as a 32 inch 28 is listed as sold on Guns International. He who hesitates is lost:rotf: I have a couple of 32 inch 16's and a 20 but prefer 30's. They just seem a little more dynamic to me.

[CraigThompson]

I have a couple of 32 inch 16's and a 20 but prefer 30’s.

While I’m not arguing your point , my only preference is that they go BANG !

[Rich Anderson]

I have never discriminated on barrel length. My meager collection embraces length's from 26 to 32.

[Randy G Roberts]

You missed your chance at one of the 15 as a 32 inch 28 is listed as sold on Guns International. He who hesitates is lost:rotf: I have a couple of 32 inch 16's and a 20 but prefer 30's. They just seem a little more dynamic to me.

Rich if we are speaking of the same gun that was not one of the 15 VH grades. I believe you are speaking of the BH that was Gables gun? If I did miss a 32-inch VH out there on the market please don't tell me.

[Rick Roemer]

Any listing on 27” 28 gauge?

[Randy G Roberts]

Any listing on 27” 28 gauge?

Yep, TPS shows 5 VH grades.

[Rick Roemer]

Thx. I’m on the hunt for the limited edition of TPS

[Randy G Roberts]

Thx. I’m on the hunt for the limited edition of TPS

Rick I would touch base with member Patrick Lien. He had a set as I recall a few months back which is most likely sold but he has a knack for knowing where these things are. Good luck.

[Mills Morrison]

There is a member advertising limited editions in Parker Pages

[Dean Romig]

There is a member advertising limited editions in Parker Pages

That is Louis Parker III who was one of the authors.

Send him a PM right from this forum.





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[Reggie Bishop]

Any listing on 27” 28 gauge?

A 27" 28 gauge was sold a few months ago here in the classified sections.

[Mark Ray]

I just added a set of original 24” VHE barrels to my 28 bore early VH 26” gun. The barrels fit like a glove. Merrington fashioned an extractor from a pair of 16 ejectors.