What would you do...
 

Ok guys got a question, up at the UP shoot I bought an O grade 16ga hammer gun on an O frame. Nice wood good locks and action but the barrels..:eek:.. measure 28 thousands but the pits about a dozen or so messure another 10 thousands with gives you 18 .:shock: I bought the gun for parts but like I said the gun is tight on face the wood if refinished would be great etc... So would you sell it to someone who you know would shoot 20 or 28 ga tubes through it or should I just part it out and sell it that way like I had planned..

Eric,

I had a VH 12 gauge with pitts deep enough for a grounhog to hide in. This is the Parker I gave to Sherman Bell to blow up and if you have read the article in Double Gun Journal you will remember it did not blow out down the barrel at 31,000 + psi, it blew at the breach. I shot anything I could stuff into the chambers through that old gun. I would not hesitate to shoot RST's or low pressure handloads through your 16. Those are lovely old guns with the dished out water table. I woul keep it whole and what a wonderful little 28 gauge it would make with Briley tubes.

Harry

I would tube it and shoot it (or sell it) if it had shootable wood. Price it and send it down here if you don't want it. I don't have a .410 hammer gun.

Oh alright.... I'll be a friend and take it off your hands (I can't stand to see a friend suffer) but only as a package deal with that 16 ga. DH straight grip gun you don't know what to do with....











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28g Briley Ultralight tubes would only weigh about 10 oz., possibly less with fixed chokes
http://www.briley.com/2009/tubesetfaq.html

[QUOTE=Dean Romig;20442]Oh alright.... I'll be a friend and take it off your hands (I can't stand to see a friend suffer) but only as a package deal with that 16 ga. DH straight grip gun you don't know what to do with....

You'll have to fight Dave Miles for that straight grip and that is if you can get it out of my hands I shot it pretty good on Friday practice and Sunday, we'll just forget about Saturday :crying: So Dean the straight grip is out but this little hammergun well maybe....Eric

Now just hold on a doggone minute....What about the poor "Ol Pollock" from Connecticut..You know the state that butchers guns.....:biglaugh:

Eric,

As you know - Scott has all my Parkers.. Would you consider sending that rusty, crusty, beaten, used-as-a-tire-iron once, worm pitted, forlorn, spindled, mutilated, broken, abject, wormy, sight-sore Parker to well - "me"..???

Thank you...

;)

John

How about a "trade" for a another rusty old tire iron in the form of a D 20 ga damascus..."even up" both on a O frame couldn't get much fairer then that...:)

Oh look Eric.. I would, but then I'd be accused of taking advantage of you? I mean, that old DH has twisty thingies rather than pits..? But thanks for the offer..!!! I just, well - wouldn't feel right, if you know what I mean???

Yer' Buddy,

John

Eric... what are you thinking??? Part it out?? I agree with the vocal masses... shoot it or sell it. Don't part it out. It ain't done yet...

Richard, Read in the morning paper that a geologist survived an attack by a grizzly. The man played dead but the bear circled back. Just wondered if it was near you.

If it's an unaltered 16ga LIFTER GUN, I would sell it to Jim Kucaba because he's been looking for a 16ga lifter SINCE FOREVER !

Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Parch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com ... Phone: 602-439-2118 ... Cell: 602-703-2118

Oh my goodness....you guys are just way too funny....thanks for the laughs this morning....:rotf:

Sorry Jim it isn't an underlifter if was I would have let you know...

Lee,

We haven't heard from you in a while. I was begining to feal orphaned....

Harry

Awwww......didn't mean to abandon you.....smiles. My parker is at the docs...all due to you special guys(and an extra special one of you...smiles) I can't wait to get it back. I feel the trap trembling already.....:rotf:

Good to see you back Lee.

Thank you Dean....you guys are so sweet....:)

THANKS ERIC ! ...

Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Patch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com

Jim K...I am not sure how this fits with the web site rules, but I saw an O framed lifter 16 with too many issues for me, but the gun may still be available as it was priced "out of line" (my opinion). The gun was on a lightened frame and both the barrels and the stock had been cut. The barrels were 26 1/8" and the stock was 13 3/8 LOP.Barrels were heavily pitted. The gun letters as 28" bbls. The "firm" price was 2.8K and no budging. I was willing at 1.5K, but no deal. More info--steel butt. Order no. 9518. plain twist bbls. grade #1 with roll stamped engraving. Try Ron or Karen Hertzel at 518 858 1154. I have roll in this potential gun for sale--Just passing along information.

Jim K, meant to say "I have NO roll in the potential sale of this gun.

Hi Bill,

You are just fine posting that information! My sincerest thanks for passing it on to those who may be interested..

My best to you, Sir!

John

Eric I had a 16ga that was a lot like yours, sent it to briley they put in 28ga tubes, you could not tell just by looking, was not much difference in weight 10oz? but heavy on the wallet 2,000

Bill ... Thanks for the info ! ... I've sent you a PM ... I'm looking for any 16ga lifter gun that's in reasonable confition, but the 16ga lifter gun I lust for is SN 17108

Best regards,
Jim Kucaba

James,

I looked in my Parker sales database and it looks like your 16ga Lifter (G grade) sold at a Julia auction in October of 2005. To bad you missed it.