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Eric Eis 02-06-2020 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy (Post 292655)
James, the serial number of your gun would indicate that it's a bit late for .740 bores. That size of bore was normally seen on guns made before the turn of the century. Most, I say most, 12 gauge guns in your serial number range were bored at about .729 to .732. Your gun may have been "cleaned up" a bit over the years.

Remember folks, Parker never wasted old parts, (fishtail levers) so you cannot say a gun has been honed without seeing the gun.....As Bill knows well "you can never say never with a Parker"

Dean Romig 02-06-2020 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by James L. Martin (Post 292675)
The letter says " The requested chokes were RH modified, LH full " . No pellet counts.

Pellet counts were more often written on the hang tag for the gun and 99.9% of hang tags no longer exist.





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JasonPeck 02-18-2020 10:22 PM

Super-Fox 32" 12ga .050/.050

Jeff Sweeter 02-25-2020 12:44 PM

Parker V 36" made in 1915.
Right barrel measures .736 with .043 constriction
Left barrel measures .737 with .044 constriction
I haven't patterned anything in this gun yet,but it's hard on tall mallards with 1 1/4 oz.bismuth.


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