My Old Beater Shot Gun

[Bruce Day]

My grab and go gun for when I need heavier and long distance loads. I've had it for a lot of years. I've worn off the remaining case colors and the bluing on the trigger guard.

I refinished the stock myself and had Dale Edmunds re brown the barrels; they were dingy. Original chokes at .042 and .040, 12ga. The chokes, chambers and bores have not been messed with. Number 2 frame , 30" at 7 lbs 10oz. Mirror bores. Shown in an A&F vc case.

There are a lot of these available, they make a nice field gun. Never misfired, double fired, failed to eject, nothing ever wrong. Tight on the face and lever right.

These are readily around for others to consider and generally are not costly as Parkers go.

[Paul Stafford]

Well I don't know if that gun qualifies as a "old beater gun". It actually looks like a nice used Parker. It's one that any Parker enthusiast would be proud to own. Nice gun, thanks!

[William Cawley]

I may have to upgrade my gun to an "old beater" status...

[John Campbell]

In my book, these are the BEST Parkers... guns that get used. Guns that get seen. Guns that take game or crush clays. That was what they were meant for. Not safes and paranoia over harm afield.
Congrats on keeping a good Parker working!

Best, Kensal

[Eric Eis]

That's a very pretty piece of wood on your "old beater" Bruce.....

[Ed Blake]

A damascus G-grade Parker and a Browning Superposed are the two best deals going in the shotgun world.

[Mills Morrison]

I will add a third. . . 28 gauge Parker Reproductions.

[allen newell]

Where is there a good 'deal' on a 28 ga Parker reproduction? Please define 'good deal' cause all I've seen are high $$$'s

[Mills Morrison]

$4,200 as opposed to $10,000 or so for a VH 28. Just watch Gunbroker, Gunsamerica and Gunsinternational.

My Dad has a Repro 28 which is a great gun.

[tom tutwiler]

Are you firing 2 3/4" Remington Hevi-shot out of that jewel? Just wondering what that is doing to the damascus barrels? PS. If that answer is yes, that gun is a tank.

[Craig Parker]

Bruce, broke out mine too and headed back to Blackwell,Ok this week for work. Hoping to sneek off location to finish up the last 3 days of pheasant season in Okla. Brought the G 28" .005 and .008 for some Mr. Bobwhite and then the 1925 VH 30" FxF for the big bird. Just got to sneek off now, the dogs are looking at me while on location saying lets go,lets go.

Craig

[Jeff Christie]

Tom's question is my question too. I have used hevi-shot in a full choke Model 12 3 inch gun with no apparent ill effect. That was before I realized how hard HS is. I still wouldn't hesitate to use it on a cupped and locked up Canada if I had nothing else. The M 12 is not collector material. I don't think it is possible to destroy a M 12 unless you blow it up. I have never tried HS in a Parker. I plan on trying a 12 GH just like Bruce's w/ Nice shot to get a double on geese for a pin. We shall see.

[Bruce Day]

Are you firing 2 3/4" Remington Hevi-shot out of that jewel? Just wondering what that is doing to the damascus barrels? PS. If that answer is yes, that gun is a tank.


I bought 10 boxes on sale and have two left. Seems to work fine. I picked up some boxes of the classic heví Shot but havent started in on that yet. All it does is go in one end of the barrels and out the other. Have to clean out the plastic wad streaking, thats all.

[Paul Plager]

I have used HS in my VH12 for pheasants with no ill effects. Granted it's not Damascus but it worked great.

[Mills Morrison]

I shot Nice Shot this season with great results. Does anyone think there is a big advantage in using Hevi Shot as opposed to Nice Shot?

[Jack Kuzepski]

I have kind of a dumb question. In the 6th picture that Bruce posted at the beginning of this thread you can see the breech end of the barrels, dolls head etc... there is a dot or circle in the middle of the rib about an inch up from the dolls head. What is that?

Jack Kuzepski

[Dave Suponski]

Jack, That is the screw that helps hold the dolls head rib extention in place.