Parker Sporting Clays Gun
 

I was thinking the other day how cool it would be to have a dedicated SC gun that was a SxS. I shoot an AL 391 Beretta Auto on clays, and would need something with similar dynamics to pull this off.
Looking thru my safe, I think I found the perfect candidate. An old 1906 ejector gun, that came out of an estate. I'm not in this gun that much, (2700 bucks) so I thought I would post the questions here.
#1: What recoil pad?
Add a palm swell?
Add a BT FE?
What about choke tubes?
Here's some pics of the gun I'm talking about:
32" BBLs and great dimensions to start with
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070842.jpg

Nice and tight, with pretty engraving (I like that)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070838.jpg

Nice wood (I like that too)
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070835.jpg

Shown here with recoil pad that it will need
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070841.jpg

This will unfortunately have to go
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070840.jpg

I will save this as a souvenir
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070845.jpg

Underside, showing the cool grip cap
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070837.jpg

Does this look like the correct angle?
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070844.jpg

Now to add the pad
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070843.jpg

What's the best way to turn this into a beavertail FE? Add wood to this one, or start from scratch?
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070846.jpg



I realise I should have started this post at the beginning of the month, but thanks for any input you might have.

Good Lord!! I hope you are just kidding! Oh,wait .. I just read the last line. Just about had a stroke.

I do hope you are pulling our leg. No need to do anything to that cheep old SXS than shoot it. If it has tight chokes feed it 1 oz spreader loads and for that matter I shoot nothing but 7/8 oz and 1 oz loads at sporting clays.

Kindest, Harry

Todd, could you find me one of those in the 3K range, Thanks

Harry, it has wildly different chokes. An appox IC in the rt BBL, and a very tight full in the Lt.
I don't know what the original owner had in mind when he ordered it, but I like the radical difference from front to back trigger.
Anyway, I'll let Briley's sort it out.

You're not serious....right? My sporting gun is a GHE 16 gauge with 30" tubes choked .022 and .024 with double triggers. When need be I use spreaders in the old girl. The gun had an old crushed pat on it so I just had a silvers put on it and away I went.

Here's a pic of the watertable:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070847.jpg

Todd,

You've got to stop. I'm drooling all over myself. I have several Parkers choked that way and I like it.

Harry

Anyone who would do what you propose to that fine old DH should be drawn & quartered

Just My Humble Opinion.......George

Please don't!!!

George, that's no DH.

Any chance we could see some close up pics of the receiver?

Lovelyy BHE. Happy April 1st to you also.

I will be away until this weekend, but I'll get some close-ups of the reciever when I get back.

George,

I've never seen a D grade with FDL carving in the grip before. Maybe I'm wrong....

DLH

can' what to see what it looks like when your finished :corn: scott

Todd bring the old girl to the U.P. shoot and I'll show ya how to shoot her just the way she is:)

Destry you forget my DHE 20 with the FDL.

George- don't you mean "Drawn and quarter-sawn?""
 

Even old pipeline welders know some basic carpentry and cabinetry. I have a 12" DeWalt Compound Miter saw, and I use the same trick I do when making rip or cross cuts to length on paneling with either a sabre saw or a circular saw- Good side (if there is a choice) down and I mark the layout with heavy painter's masking tape before snapping the chalk line- that keeps the tearing from the blade's teeth from shredding the cut. When you use a table saw or a power miter bow, as shown, as the blade revolution is opposite that of a circular saw, then you put the good side up on the table or frame--

That being said, I hope that was a "gag" foto and not for real. I recall fotos of the Winchester Custom shop circa 1980 in a SC article about the Model 21- the stocker was cutting the butt to a scribed line on masking tape and he was using a Band Saw- not a Miter Box- I figured he might just have known what he was doing.

Rich,

I remember your DHE with the FDL but still remain unconvinced.


DLH

What is a "FDL"??

Fleur de lis

Thanks Chris. I went back to destry's first mention of FDL in regard to the stock "carving". I had never seen fleur-de-lis abbreviated before.

Here you go. The essential Parker Target Gun:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19...2/P1070741.jpg

very interesting.