What IS 226709 a prototype for?





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Please refer to my EXTENSIVE writings in both DGJ and PP from 2013 for details.

It was a prototype built buy James Hayes for many different purposes. It was essentially the direction Parker guns would have taken if it were not for the Depression and sale of the company. It is a 1-1/2 frame gun by the way.

I personally own Hayes earlier prototype version for 226709. A PP article is intended on it specifically. If I can ever find the time.
I will never again write anything for DGJ. Any of my efforts will be focused on PP.

Another important thing to remind people of is that the 1/2 frame was developed by Meriden around 1930. And the frames were actually produced by them as well. But no guns were built on them until after Remington ownership of Parker.

So, you will not find any examples of Meriden built 1/2 frame guns. Very few examples have surfaced that would appear to be earlier 1/2 frame guns, but they are actually original 1 frame 16g guns that were rebarreled with 1/2 frame 12g barrels by Remington at a later date.

It is commonly accepted that Remington never actually made any Parker frames in Ilion. They were just using up existing Meriden inventory.

I actually own a set of new old stock unfitted 1/2 frame barrels.

Here is a 1/2 frame, 12 bore, 26', V grade with extractors, to add to the list---s/n 240331. I currently have a chance to purchase, the stock finish is ROUGH.
Allan

Oh ya---I will be in Maine next week and I will check the Remington prints to verify my earlier statement concerning half frames on one frame actions.
Allan

Thanks for the info on the 1/2 frame. I didn’t have a record of that gun. To date that makes a total of 81 1/2 frames that I have recorded, 20 of which were sold by A&F. It sounds like a grouse hunter ordered it. Have you seen it yet?

I would like to get a GH 1/2 frame one day. There was one on GI a few years ago that would have been perfect. I thought the price was a bit strong, but it went quickly

I saw a nice GHE on the 1/2 frame at the Southern in one of the big tents probably 12 years or so ago with a $13+K price tag on it....





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Well the one I saw was less than that at least

That was way back when 1/2 frames really drew a premium... back when old sxs’s drew higher prices.