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Just been looking and getting a itch with no luck did they make a lot of hammerless 12 ga. guns on a 3 frame ?

No, not a lot.





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Very few from my observation. I own a CHE 12/32 and a DHE 12/30. Good luck in your search.

I’ve got two and barrels forend from a third . I first acquired a set of PH 32” twist barrels and forend that were fit to my 1899 EH 3 frame . Then I acquired a DH 12 3 frame 28” factory fluid steel barrels and a bit more recently I got a DH 12 3 frame with 32” Damascus barrels .

I also got a p grade with 32 inch barrels these 3 frames are good water fowl guns...they are really to heavy for a squirl gun but they will get the job done...mine weighs 9 1/4 lbs barrels weigh 5 lbs -10 ounces....charlie

Charlie I though you used the 8 ga for squirrels haha .

I recall seeing a #3 frame 12 ga for sale once and I believe a member has a 12 ga on a #6 frame :shock: .

I have a BHE 12 gauge on a no. 3 frame with 34 inch barrels.

we have discussed them in a few threads -

i posted two links to other 3 frame discussions in the second post in this thread

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...hlight=3+frame

http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture...pictureid=8517

I have a DH 12 gauge #3 frame with 2 sets of Damascus barrels, 28" and 30" that letter to the gun. I spied the gun in line at a gun show. I had no money so I gave up a Smith and Wesson 38-44 in pretty nice condition in an even trade. I think 12 gauge #3 frame hammer guns are much scarcer than hammerless guns in #3 frame.
















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I have seen, handled, worked on enough to say they are not super rare by any means. They are out there.

It's all about writing the check, Dudley. Right? If you think there might be something there, you write the check. Why are #3 and #1/2 frame guns so scarce? It's about not being willing to ask to take the gun apart to find out. I bought my DHE 1/2 frame back end and forend out of a box of parts at the Southern. I had the barrels in my own junk box. The 16 gauge barrels for that gun, oh, they came from a member's junk box.