Parker produced Laminated Barrels

[Stan Hoover]

Had a question that I was rolling around in my mind,

Of course I could research the TPS, but I thought, it would be easier to just ask

Furthermore it has been a little slow around here, not sure where everyone is hiding:cool:

Does anyone own or recall seeing and 8 gauge with Parker produced Laminated barrels:corn:

Thanks,
Stan

[Dean Romig]

I have not, though I have seen them in 10 gauge, 12 and 16 gauge. I have a 12 D-grade and a 16 D-grade.





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[Stan Hoover]

Thanks Dean,

I was dreaming of 8 bore through 20 gauge with beautiful Laminated barrels:rolleyes:

The search continues

Stan

[Dean Romig]

The Very Best of Luck to you Stan. I sincerely hope you attain that goal!!





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[edgarspencer]

As I recall, one of our members has a grade 2, 20ga gun with Laminated barrels. I can not recall if it was a lifter or top lever.
Only because my TPS was at arms length away, I looked, and saw there were a few Grade 1 and 2 8ga guns with Laminated barrels.

[Arthur Shaffer]

I have a 12 ga G grade and a 10 ga D grade. Breck is redoing the barrels of the 12 ga now. He previously did the 10 ga barrels.

[Dean Romig]

As I recall, one of our members has a grade 2, 20ga gun with Laminated barrels. I can not recall if it was a lifter or top lever.
Only because my TPS was at arms length away, I looked, and saw there were a few Grade 1 and 2 8ga guns with Laminated barrels.

Were the serial numbers of those guns in the range (later 1877, 1878, and early ‘79) where they might have been Parker-made barrels?
My 16 gauge D-grade is an 1881 so they may have had a few sets of Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels still in inventory.





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[Stan Hoover]

As I recall, one of our members has a grade 2, 20ga gun with Laminated barrels. I can not recall if it was a lifter or top lever.
Only because my TPS was at arms length away, I looked, and saw there were a few Grade 1 and 2 8ga guns with Laminated barrels.

Thanks Edgar,

Now to find one, that will/would be a find. The 20 gauge end is covered, now we need to find a 10 gauge and find the highest grade affordable in other gauges and an 8 bore.

[Arthur Shaffer]

I am just ryig to remember and may well be wrong, but I thought TPS stated that they were not used on Gr 1 guns. Of course, they also were supposedly not used on highere grade guns, but I have seen several. I always believed they were used somewhat interchangeably with damascus because Parker likely had a high opinion of their in house composite barrels. The D grade 10 gauge I have is listed as Damascus in the serialization book but has original Parker Laminate barrels. I have read of others similarly listed.

[Dean Romig]

The majority of the ones I have seen lettered as Damascus barrels... even the two that I own.





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[Jay Oliver]

I think Edgar is thinking of me on this. I have a grade 2 20 gauge lifter with Parker made laminated steel barrels. They are 29" and letter as that length...a 1 of 1 Parker. Made in 1878 or 1879. I believe it was the PGCA 2013.People's Choice Award winner, but that was before my ownership.

[Dean Romig]

My 16 gauge D-grade with Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels letters as just that, a 1 0f 1 with 27" barrels made on the lightened 0-frame. It is a delight to carry and shoot!!





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[Jay Oliver]

I don't know where it is, but Stan took a great picture of my Grade 2 20ga lifter with Laminated steel barrels and his grade 3 20ga lifter together at the Southern a few years ago. Here is a quick pick of mine, after I first got it and loaded up for a day of clays...

[Stan Hoover]

Jay,
I’m sure those 29” barrels are awkward, I could take the gun off your hands as a favor:cool:

[Jay Oliver]

That's the picture Stan...thanks! We need to shoot that 20 gauge hammer gun category at the Southern with these lifters at some point! I forgot yours had laminated steel barrels as well. These are wonderful guns and represent the best American made hammer guns in my opinion. If those 29" barrels start feeling awkward I will let you know!