Hence the Jap Repro ! As to my right shoulder it’s been maimed for twenty plus years :rolleyes::rotf:

It's been a year for foxes for me

7/8 times 350 equals X. 240 divided by X equals the pattern percentage of the 20 gauge. Doing it without a calculator seems to make the left barrel 77%.

1892 BH 16ga
 

This gun was briefly discussed in the thread about the Pachmayr Upgrade but didn't get a lot of attention. A member took the time to inspect it in great detail, including measurements and photos. I think many viewed it as a rebarreled gun, first, but I was using my pragmatic approach and viewed it as an original 16ga. Damascus, with an additional set of aftermarket 20ga barrels.
Built on a 1 frame, a slight departure from my apparent habit of buying 0 frame guns, it weighs a modest 6 pounds, 13 oz with the very high quality Joseph Just (Ferlach) barrels. The 28 1/2" barrels were Proofed for 3". This was done in 1963, according to the Austrian Proof house, and the gun was restored in a non traditional French Grey finish. The Just Barrel top rib is nearly identical to Parker matting.
The original 30" 16ga. Damascus barrels were preserved and will take some modest work. They fit within a few thous of closing because the joint roll was replaced when the 20ga. barrels were fitted. The bolt just begins to engage, so I am confident it will take minimal work to the hook to bring it back down.
I don't typically buy at auction, but Redding is an excellent house and one couldn't possibly ask for better service and packing.

Your pictures beat the auction house. Very nice gun! Please post pics when you get the original Damascus barrels fitted.

I thought I was going to get out of Hausemanns without any gun buying . However after shooting the main event Saturday , I was casing the tent one last time and stopped at Robin Hollows tables . A what appeared to be large frame Parker Grade 2 top lever caught my attention . It was a 10 32” on a 3 frame that I had thought on a 4 or possibly 5 frame . Anyway the gun had been restocked with a very nicely figured piece of dark walnut in straight grip and it had the correct trigger guard with serial number although certainly not original . The new stock has what I’d call trap/pigeon dimensions . While I was drooling the gentleman pulled out a second set of Belgian made fluid steel 10 gauge 3 1/2” 32” barrels that had Briley thin walls . So to make a long story short it followed me home . Saturday I got one of the chokes out and it was lite mod , the other was to tight so I got it out Monday snd it was IC so I got on the horn with Briley and a wrench along with an IM and F are headed my way .

I forgot to include the letter, which is pretty interesting. As Jay pointed out, It's nice to return it to Connecticut. Dr. Andrew Bennett Gorham was a prominent family practice physician who apparently delivered every kid born in Wilton CT until his death in 1907.
The Boston Sportsman's Show wasn't exactly the Centennial Exposition, but it's still nice to have a gun Parker thought enough of, to put on display.

I love that wood Craig! The color and figure are perfect for a hammer gun.

Here's a pin-lifter with similar wood.


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Yours isn’t a restock correct ? I took the one I bought put it on my chariot drive to the truck got a box of 10 gauge 1 1/4 ounce then drove over to the Corona arcade and shot it in the Bo Whoop . It’s very pointable and if I do my part which is somtimey at best , it’ll reach out and crush targets !

Not my gun but I guarantee it's original in every way.





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