Which barrel first ????
 

Having a discussion with friends that has led to an argument question regarding which barrel is fired with the front trigger with a Parker shotgun as it comes from the factory ?

I the assumption was stated that unless otherwise ordered for a right handed shooter the front trigger would fire the right hand barrel first....

What say you.....

Default for any maker would be right barrel for front trigger.

I have guns from all the main makers and the front trigger is the right barrel and more open choke barrel in all cases except one single trigger Parker. I understand certain target guns may have reversed the chokes but not the trigger selection.

Thanks guys....

Add on to question... Why would someone get the left to go first with a more open choke and then th right off the back trigger with a tighter choke.... Just wondering.

A gun set up for a left hander

Generally for pass shooting or for decoying ducks and geese. However, the front trigger would still fire the right barrel but that would be the tighter choke fired when incoming game was farther out and then the rear trigger/left/more open for when the birds had come in closer.





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Dean:
I would think for decoying ducks the more open barrel would be the best first and the more choked barrel as they leave. Thats from a good bit of duck (S. IL and AR) and goose (S. IL) hunting. We always wanted to put our birds in the decoys or at least "feet down" before we fired the first shots.

I suspect this set up is, in fact, for a left handed person

I'm a southpaw and have never had a problem nor do I see the reason for wanting to change the position of the triggers. That's just me.

If you think about the postion of the back trigger for a left handed shooter it is quite natural to slide the finger back and away from the front. Maybe the designer of the double trigger set-up was a southpaw?

Same goes for the top lever. I've been pushing it open for so long I can't imagine having to hook my thumb and pull it.

I have the 10 gauge 30”, 2-frame Damascus barrels from GH 57043 which are reversed choked rt-XF and l-LM. The serial number does not appear in the Serialization book because it falls in one of the sections where only data for DH and higher were recorded for inclusion.

Perhaps Chuck Bishop can look up 57043 to see if there’s a clue somewhere as to why these reverse chokes were ordered.

I’ve heard of Parkers being ordered with triggers set up for a left-handed shooter but not reverse chokes for that reason.

Your logic is sound Bruce - maybe someday somehow we’ll find an answer.



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You could also order a letter.