Dave, do I detect a future Parker Pages article? :corn:

Got the letter today. Nothing about frame or chamber size. Everything else matches.

Given Powellton WV is a rather small town this could very well be the grave of the original owner.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...m-hinery-payne

This would make a fantastic Spring gobbler gun!!!

My hope is to get a duck and a gobbler with this gun. What type of loads would be acceptable to shoot in a gun of this type? I know steel shot is out, so what have others used in guns of this type?

I use #6 shot in standard 2 3/4” loads with my 1898 DH twelve gauge that has 2 9/16” chambers choked F/F for turkey hunting.





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3 frame 12 gauges are great underrated Parkers

I have a very similar gun from 1900 and when I use it for duck and goose I shoot handloads of 1 1/4 ounce of bismuth at 1250 fps. It works well when I do my part. There are lots of recipes on the Hodgdon site using Longshot powder.

My gun was a basket case when I got it 17 years ago and at the time I thought a 3 frame 32" 12ga would be a dandy salt water fowler. I had it Delgrego'd to bring it back to life. My plan to use it as my go to duck gun was derailed less than a year after getting it back when I got my first Short 10 and the 3 frame 12 went to the back of rack. It also weighs 9 pounds and it's choked .036 in both barrels. I should take it hunting again.

3 frame parkers make excellent duck guns. They are very similar in size and weight to Fox HE's but are not overbored. I shoot Boss 1 1/4oz Bismuth in mine without any hesitation.

BOOM BOOM Craig!! 1 1/4. Yowza.



Bobby