28 gauge Parker reproduction case

[bob lyons]

For sale a 28 gauge 26 inch barrel case and cover for sale
$450 plus shipping.
Stain on canvas cover see photo.

[Jeff langbehn]

Bob, will this case fit a 20 ga with 26” bbls? Thank you jeff langbehn

[bob lyons]

I think it will I have a 20 gauge with 26 barrels I will try it.
I won’t be back home till next week.
I will follow up.
Bob

[David C Porter]

The case will fit a 20ga, 26" barrel, but snap cap holes will be for a 28ga.

[Greg Baehman]

The case will fit a 20ga, 26" barrel, but snap cap holes will be for a 28ga.
Are you sure about that?

The two cases I have that are original to both of my 28ga. Repros, one a 2-bbl. case the other for a single bbl. gun, 20ga. snap caps fit snuggly and 28ga. snap caps fit loosely. I see no difference between Emmebi cases made for 28 or 20ga. Repros - other than the possibility of differing lengths to accommodate 26" or 28" barrels.

[David C Porter]

Yes, my 2-barrel, 20ga hole measures .700", & my 2-barrel, 28ga hole measures .650"

[Greg Baehman]

So will your 20ga. snap cap fit in your 28 ga. case's snap cap hole snuggly?

[David C Porter]

No they will not. Not even with a mallet. The 20ga are too large for my 28ga holes. Over the years I've had 4 20 ga & 28ga sets & they were all the same. Maybe you have something different, or you're 28ga case was ment for a 20ga case

[Greg Baehman]

Well, I’ll be.

I’ve got the two cases that I mentioned above for my twenty-eights. I also have two cases that were furnished for my twenties, one for a single 26” gun, the other for a 2-bbl. set. In each of the four cases, the snap caps fit the same — 28’s are loose and 20’s are snug.

[David C Porter]

Who knows how the cases were ordered by PRS back in the 80's and how they were mated to the guns. 3 of the sets I've had were in origin boxs with gun in Parker box & case in separate box & both in a sleeve & then in final shipping box. So, who knows how the pair were matted up or the snap caps configuration on the cases were supplied. All I can say is what I have & 20ga snap caps will not fit in my 28ga cases.

[James L. Martin]

I have 2 repro cases ,1 came with my 28ga, the other I purchased with no gun. Both are 26 inch and only 28ga snap caps fit in both.I tried to put 20ga snap caps in but no go.

[bob lyons]

Jeff
Photo of 28 gauge case with 26” 20 gauge and snap caps

[David C Porter]

It appears your case is a 20ga, 28" barrel, pistol grip case. The pistol grip tucks in just like the toe of the buttstock. If there is no window for the pistol grip to tuck into, then it's for a straight stock.

[Greg Baehman]

It appears your case is a 20ga, 28" barrel, pistol grip case. The pistol grip tucks in just like the toe of the buttstock. If there is no window for the pistol grip to tuck into, then it's for a straight stock.

Would you please post a pic of an Emmebi-made Parker Reproduction case that was furnished for the standard DHE and BHE models that were intended solely for straight grip guns without the cut-out window?

[David C Porter]

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[Greg Baehman]

Thanks for posting the pics, David. Are these both your guns?

I realize this is a bit of minutiae, but those snap cap holes of both cases appear a bit funky. In your bottom pic, are those 28ga. snap caps in a 20ga. case? (It appears the caps themselves are short and appear small in diameter compared the the holes).

Below is a pic of one of my 28ga. cases that has a 28ga. and a 20ga. snap cap riding side-by-side. (Notice the snap caps bottomed out leave about 1/8" above the felt).

[David C Porter]

No, they are not. But they represent the two style of cases (pistol grip & straight grip). I've have & have had both over the years.

Also, I've have had and/or have 2-straight grip & 4-pistol grip guns that were mated in the proper cases, including snap caps.

Also, who knows how accurate the mating of the guns & cases were from PRS were, or the retailer, or the used gun store mismatched them to a case. And/or owners who own severial & decide to sell one & pulls it from the safe & gets put in the wrong case.