Q1/Q2 Barrels - uncommon?
 

I have a set of 26 inch Parker Repro barrels marked Q1 and Q2 that I had married up to a 12 ga original Parker. Just curious. How common were Q1/Q2 barrels out of the total production of Reproductions?

I don't know if that question can be answered definitively. Although not as common as the other standard chokings, they can be found if one is persistent and diligent. The 28" Q1/Q2 barrels in all gauges could be termed as being rare and considered a prize find -- especially in 28-ga.

Although I do not scour the for sale listings like some, I have never seen a 28" Q1/Q2 choked repro. It is hard enough to find a stand alone 28" gun, much less choked something other than mod/full. The proverbial hens teeth, I say!

I was lucky enough to find a 28 Ga. 28" barrel, and had it opened to .003 and .003. It was the only way that I got an open choke 28" barrel. Billy

I had one in a 20 gauge, two-barrel-set... one set 26" choked Q1 & Q2 and the 28" barrels were also choked Q1 & Q2 - SG, BTFE, SST, it was a wonderful gun. Another Member has it now.





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Beyond rare . . . a consecutively numbered pair of 28-ga. 28" DHE Parker Reproductions factory choked Q1/Q2 -- with double triggers, for crying out loud! :eek:

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I guess!! Maybe I don't see them because I skip over all 28 ga offerings - no desire to own a 28. I guess somebody here will be writing a check.

My 16/20 combo has both barrel sets choked Q-1,Q-2 the 16ga set is 28" the 20ga 26"

Just curious as to the amount of constriction in the factory Q1/Q2 chokes?

I have a 28-ga. Q1/Q2 that measures .004/.008 of constriction, my 20-ga. Q1/Q2 mikes .004/.007.

My 20 is 003/ 007.

Thanks guys, that is about what I thought they might be. My 20 that is my go to grouse gun was IC/Mod and I found they patterned way too tight. I had the chokes opened to .004/.008 and I find it ideal for my needs. I shoot it on clays to practice for the hunting season and it does a surprisingly good job on targets out to 35 yards.

Are these for sale?

They were in December of 2014, we discussed them here:
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14984

Thanks! Still beautiful guns...

I have owned probably 50 Parker Reproduction guns and I've never owned or even seen a 28" set of barrels with Q1 & Q2 chokes. I would love to have a 28GA with 28" barrels and Q1 & Q2 chokes. I have what I consider the most difficult to find configuration which is 28GA, double trigger, beavertail, straight grip, Q1 & Q2 chokes. At least I thought it was the most difficult until you threw in the 28" barrels. Now I have something else to look for!

Through the years I've come across several 20-ga. and 16-ga. Repros with 28" barrels factory choked Q1/Q2, but I still consider them a rare find. However, the 28-ga. guns with 28" barrels factory choked Q1/Q2 are in a different league, extremely rare and a real treasure -- the equivalent of finding a needle in a very big haystack. It may be an even taller order to find a 12-ga. 28" Repro factory choked Q1/Q2. Anyone here have one?

I have a 26" 12-ga choked Q1 and Q2 and it is a fabulous upland gun. I patterned it when I got it and was amazed how uniform the patterns were at ten and twenty-five yards. It is the only gun where I had a double on quail on one shot.

I still own that pair of 28ga 28" Q1/Q2 Repros I purchased in Dec 2014. To think I almost passed on them. Purchasing the pair was a financial stretch at the time.

Gerry, I still have the Steel Shot Special I bought from you back in Jan 2012.

Very happy with all of them.

Paul, glad you like the Steel Shot Special. I would have never sold it if I didn't have a 12GA two barrel set with 26" Q1 & Q2 chokes and 28" IC & Mod barrels. Still have that gun and shoot it well.

Wow, you'd never find another set like that.. Lucky.

There are a few 28" 12 gauges bored IC&M that are not marked Steel Shot Special. I assume these are a bit scarce too.

Did you happen to notice the 12-ga. 2-bbl. set, 26" Q1/Q2 and 28" IC/M currently listed on GI? They are out there and become available from time to time.

It's a good thing I don't look at those sites as diligently as you all do. I wouldn't be able to make my mortgage payments.

Same here.. I browse Gunsinternational and Gunbroker almost daily, but most times that I find something I'd love to have I'm not in a position to buy. :banghead:

I saw that gun on GI and just couldn't resist that combination so I went for it. Usually think I prefer double triggers but I'll give the single trigger a try.