2 3/4" Chambers in a 1 frame 12 ga.

[Joe Dreisch]

Gentlemen,
I am thinking seriously about buying a 1 frame 12 ga. vh. Selller says the chambers have been opened to 2 3/4". In your experience, is there generally enough barrel thickness at this point in a 1 frame barrel to allow for the gun to remain in decent proof and safe to shoot low pressure loads? Thank You.
Joe

[Daryl Corona]

Joe;
That's impossible to say without measuring the BWT and visually inspecting the gun because you just don't know if the guy who did the work knew what he was doing.

[Joe Dreisch]

Thanks, Daryl. Exactly what I thought. I am still very tempted and just may take a chance. I believe there is a 3 day inspection so I'll have to trot it out quick to someone with a gauge........

[John Campbell]

Joe:
Chances are you'll be fine. British proof minimum for 2 3/4 inch chambers is .140 just ahead of the forcing cone before extending the chamber. And Parkers generally run quite heavy in the barrel wall department. BTW... you need a wall thickness mic/gauge to check things.

Best, Kensal

[Bill Murphy]

We know of at least one ten gauge Parker that was made at the factory on a #1 frame and many #1 frame 12 gauges were chambered for 2 3/4" shells. Most #1 frame V Grade guns were late guns that left the factory with 2 3/4" chambers or nearly so. If you like it, buy it.

[Chuck Bishop]

My 1/2 frame VH two barrel set has 2 3/4" chambers.

[Daryl Corona]

Joe;
PM me and maybe we can go over the gun as I can measure the BWT for you and give you my opinion if time allows.

[Joe Dreisch]

Thanks, everyone! My lovely wife is buying it for me for an anniversary present!! I'm going for it!
Daryl, Thank You for the offer. I will PM you as soon as the gun gets to town!

[Ed Blake]

If that gun has been anywhere near the Del Grego shop the chambers have been let out. I sent Larry a VHE a couple weeks ago. He did as I asked and in the return mail he said he let out the chambers to 2 3/4 for me. It seems to be routine with them.

[ed good]

as ah understands hit... if yall got 90 thousands or better in front o de chambers, hit shoud be safe fer one ounce light loads...however, yall shoud seek pro fessional help!

an you is ah lucky man havin ah wife dat buys you ah pak er...she got ah sister?

[Joe Dreisch]

My wife of 34 years likes Parker guns as much as I do! I believe I'll stick with her. She is a very special keeper!