Frame Size

[Steve Huffman]

Just been looking and getting a itch with no luck did they make a lot of hammerless 12 ga. guns on a 3 frame ?

[Dean Romig]

No, not a lot.





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[Craig Larter]

Very few from my observation. I own a CHE 12/32 and a DHE 12/30. Good luck in your search.

[CraigThompson]

I’ve got two and barrels forend from a third . I first acquired a set of PH 32” twist barrels and forend that were fit to my 1899 EH 3 frame . Then I acquired a DH 12 3 frame 28” factory fluid steel barrels and a bit more recently I got a DH 12 3 frame with 32” Damascus barrels .

[charlie cleveland]

I also got a p grade with 32 inch barrels these 3 frames are good water fowl guns...they are really to heavy for a squirl gun but they will get the job done...mine weighs 9 1/4 lbs barrels weigh 5 lbs -10 ounces....charlie

[Milton C Starr]

I also got a p grade with 32 inch barrels these 3 frames are good water fowl guns...they are really to heavy for a squirl gun but they will get the job done...mine weighs 9 1/4 lbs barrels weigh 5 lbs -10 ounces....charlie

Charlie I though you used the 8 ga for squirrels haha .

I recall seeing a #3 frame 12 ga for sale once and I believe a member has a 12 ga on a #6 frame :shock: .

[John Davis]

I have a BHE 12 gauge on a no. 3 frame with 34 inch barrels.

[Rick Losey]

we have discussed them in a few threads -

i posted two links to other 3 frame discussions in the second post in this thread

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21069&highlight=3+frame

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=576&pictureid=8517

[Bill Murphy]

I have a DH 12 gauge #3 frame with 2 sets of Damascus barrels, 28" and 30" that letter to the gun. I spied the gun in line at a gun show. I had no money so I gave up a Smith and Wesson 38-44 in pretty nice condition in an even trade. I think 12 gauge #3 frame hammer guns are much scarcer than hammerless guns in #3 frame.
















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[Brian Dudley]

I have seen, handled, worked on enough to say they are not super rare by any means. They are out there.

[Bill Murphy]

It's all about writing the check, Dudley. Right? If you think there might be something there, you write the check. Why are #3 and #1/2 frame guns so scarce? It's about not being willing to ask to take the gun apart to find out. I bought my DHE 1/2 frame back end and forend out of a box of parts at the Southern. I had the barrels in my own junk box. The 16 gauge barrels for that gun, oh, they came from a member's junk box.