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John Davis 03-11-2026 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by David Safris (Post 445745)
For what its worth - here is a B grade Single Barrel Trap. No dogs here - or on the A grade SBT - maybe no dogs ever on SBT's ? someone here knows I'm sure.. I learn something every time I post. I also note the Parker Bros in a straight line here vs the version with the bit of a swoop to it.
David, the pigeon in flight on the SC’s is the only animal I’ve seen on a Parker SBT. Not to say “never”, but I believe it would be very rare.

Dean Romig 03-11-2026 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Steingraber (Post 445759)
Thank you. What a gun! Here’s to next year’s grouse season and a beautiful trip through the woods!

My heart is very happy for any grouse sent to Valhalla with that magnificent little B :whistle:





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Bill Burwash 03-11-2026 03:04 PM
My 1905 BHE has 2 3/4" chambers and is confirmed in the factory letter. The barrel flats are marked "Overload Proved"---is this Parker's way of saying that it has 2 3/4" chambers?
The chamber length is not marked on the barrels.
I presume that 2 3/4" chambers were special ordered at the time---otherwise they were 2 5/8"?
Thanks for your comments.

Dave Noreen 03-11-2026 04:47 PM
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Generally speaking the PARKER BROS. OVERLOAD PROVED stamp began appearing during 1926 in the 216xxx serial number range.

Attachment 140513

If your 1905 vintage gun has such a stamp it may well indicate it was rebarreled between 1926 and the Remington take over. Does your rib legend have MERIDEN, CONN. or MERIDEN, CT, U.S.A.?

Bill Burwash 03-11-2026 05:01 PM
PARKER BHE
 
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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen (Post 445815)
Generally speaking the PARKER BROS. OVERLOAD PROVED stamp began appearing during 1926 in the 216xxx serial number range.

Attachment 140513

If your 1905 vintage gun has such a stamp it may well indicate it was rebarreled between 1926 and the Remington take over. Does your rib legend have MERIDEN, CONN. or MERIDEN, CT, U.S.A.?
Its marked Meriden CT USA. And Titanic Steel.

Frank Good 03-11-2026 07:06 PM
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A few more pics of the BHE I'm posting for Bill.

Dean Romig 03-11-2026 07:12 PM
Interesting that the barrels are stamped for a Grade-3 but the water table is stamped Grade-5.

What is the history on the barrels? And was the gun originally produced with Damascus barrels?.....Nope, it's a Ti5 gun... Hmmm...

Beautiful BHE in any case!!





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Randy G Roberts 03-11-2026 08:06 PM
May we see a pic of the serial number on the barrel lug please?

Bill Burwash 03-11-2026 08:32 PM
PARKER BHE
 
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Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts (Post 445825)
May we see a pic of the serial number on the barrel lug please?
The barrels don't have a serial number. However, the splinter forend is numbered to the receiver.

Bill Burwash 03-11-2026 08:37 PM
PARKER BHE
 
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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 445822)
Interesting that the barrels are stamped for a Grade-3 but the water table is stamped Grade-5.

What is the history on the barrels? And was the gun originally produced with Damascus barrels?.....Nope, it's a Ti5 gun... Hmmm...

Beautiful BHE in any case!!





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The factory letter doesn't mention whether the barrels are steel or damascus. However, the letter does say that it was ordered with 2 3/4" chambers. The gun was bought at auction a few years ago so there is a gap of 100+ years of unknown history.


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