You know you can't shoot those old twist barreled guns. They'll blow up and put your eye out. Better get rid of it.:whistle:

Are you serious or just joking. I was going to get it checked out before I tried it, just in case.

If the barrels check out to be safe you will really enjoy shooting that little Parker with the appropriate loads. Do you hunt? Do you shoot skeet or clays?

he's kidding - get it checked by someone who knows his stuff, order a case of RST low pressure shells and have fun

Yes, I'm kidding. A case of RST Lites, and you'll be hooked.

A few pics of the 1893 16ga
 

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A few pics of the 1893 16ga

I plan on having it checked out before shooting it. Thanks for the info on the ammo. I would have just bought a box off the shelf. I do like to shoot skeet, though I use the old trusty 870 for that.

if it checks out, give it a try at skeet or clays, not only will it be fun, its also fun to see everyones reactions to the old pieces.

last time I shot five stand with my hammer gun the kid running the target controls kept staring at it. When I was done I held out the gun and some shells and asked if he wanted to give it a try. He smiled big and said yeah. I pulled some targets for him to shoot, and didn't have to ask if he had fun.

QUOTE=edgarspencer;92936] They'll blow up and put your eye out. :whistle:
A little Christmas Story Edgar ?? I Liked it ! :rotf::rotf:

Finally took muzzle pics of the PHE16. The bbls do not quite touch at the muzzles but there are seemingly keels in place. There's zero choke in either bbl. Does the matting look right? The line across is not a single clean line. There is slight bluing loss at both muzzle ends; not sure from what - perhaps from soldering in false keels?? No doubt these have been chopped, just a matter of whether it's factory or done at NAPA somewhere. I have a letter in the works. This gun did not come from a small shop that would not have known how to assess it's value and sold it on the basis of it being a very rare 24" P grade for a lot of money.