Fred, is the reversed three ounce difference actual weight or marked weight? That is strange.

Bill, That's actual weight. Each set is marked 3/8. It's #190872 and there appear to be no surviving records. It's safetyless with a Parker SST. The long barrels have 3" chambers and are choked tight. The short barrels are a later addition as they are marked with the Parker Proof and are choked a light IC/Mod. I have used 1oz 2&3/4 laods on pheasant with effect in the long barrels, but I wouldn't use any modern 3"ers in it.

If anyone else was lusting after a 3 frame 12ga DHE one has appeared on Gunbroker:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=133395098

In that serial number range, I'm not sure that the guy isn't mistaking the grade stamp for a frame size stamp.

Fred - I don't see a safety on that gun? Is there one there or can I not see it?

Ed, No safety. Do you think someone wanted a 20ga pigeon gun?

Very cool gun Fred. Maybe it was someone's bird gun and was carried unloaded on horseback a la NB. You have a letter on that one?

No. No records available.

Destry congrats on the new toy. I saw that gun at the Southern and you agonizing over its adoption to Michigan. Did you make your trade or was it an outright purchase?

Yould be proud of me my last two Parkers have been 12's. Now I need to find a DHE 32in vent rib 12 and the set will be complete.

Don it seems resoldering the forend loop is in voge as Russ has the same job to perform on my CHE 20. My smith called and the D grade hammer gun has been bent to my specifications and all turned out well. I'll pick her up tomorrow and give her a run Sunday.

Sweet sounding gun. At 9 pounds she should swing like a dream.