He didn't say he couldn't measure it, he just didn't completely answer the question. I think we've alreday established that it's been cut. He knows it and we know it, so it's moot I guess. And for the record it's not Mike I'm talking to.

Phil, Parker Bros. advertised 30" barrels as the shortest available. I have never heard of a 28" SBT gun but that is not to say they didn't make one. This gun has clearly been cut. If it were me I would just keep looking for a nice original gun. There are several out there most of the time. The chokes in a Parker SBT are simply amazing.

I wonder how he got .037 of choke back into the barrel? I have discussed this gun with him over the last couple of years, but he never quite explained it to me. What is the bore diameter? Simple question, simple answer.

I agree. A barrel that has had nearly 5" taken off of it should not have that much choke left in it.

Unless he is just measuring the muzzle diameter and assuming a .729" bore. the bore could be tighter than that from the factory.

Phil,

BTW, did you know you can now watch re-runs of this one on Me-TV? Perhaps a bit of food for thought? :nono:



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OK guys, you win :knowbetter: I give!

I copied this from a fellow's post on the SBT forum here; maybe this explains it?

"My SC trap, however, has a long, slow choke that begins about six inches from the muzzle, starts to get warm with about 2.5 inches to go, and finishes with a half inch of parallel.

It's hard to say what the price for that gun would be.

Give you some opinion based on SBT guns I am looking at. Ithca Knick restored finish not cut, LC Smith SBT not cut or cleaned , either gun would make a good shooter, sellers are asking about 1000. Friend of mine has had a Parker SBT untouched except pad added for sale few years now. I used it for a while works fine. You may find pictures on this forum using search. We are still apart on the price, starting at 3200. I think the Parker SBT is worth twice the Ithca or Smith. He thinks more. My opinion pad alteration makes a big difference, others don't discount it as much as I do.

Cut Barrel Trap gun even a Parker would not be worth anything to me.

Bill

Bill, SBT trap guns came equipped with a pad from the factory. Most had Hawkins but the Brothers P would install whatever the customer wanted.

Thanks again for all the help and opinions, Rationality won out, I'm movin' on. That $1000 range sounds good Bill; I doubt I'll ever pop for what it would take to get a Parker. Perhaps I'll come across an Ithaca or maybe a Baker that's in my price range. There are some Ithacas for sale here locally - a buggered restocked one at Cabela's which I've already dismissed and a couple of way overpriced ones at a dealer.