Parker produced Laminated Barrels
 

Had a question that I was rolling around in my mind,

Of course I could research the TPS, but I thought, it would be easier to just ask

Furthermore it has been a little slow around here, not sure where everyone is hiding:cool:

Does anyone own or recall seeing and 8 gauge with Parker produced Laminated barrels:corn:

Thanks,
Stan

I have not, though I have seen them in 10 gauge, 12 and 16 gauge. I have a 12 D-grade and a 16 D-grade.





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Thanks Dean,

I was dreaming of 8 bore through 20 gauge with beautiful Laminated barrels:rolleyes:

The search continues

Stan

The Very Best of Luck to you Stan. I sincerely hope you attain that goal!!





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As I recall, one of our members has a grade 2, 20ga gun with Laminated barrels. I can not recall if it was a lifter or top lever.
Only because my TPS was at arms length away, I looked, and saw there were a few Grade 1 and 2 8ga guns with Laminated barrels.

I have a 12 ga G grade and a 10 ga D grade. Breck is redoing the barrels of the 12 ga now. He previously did the 10 ga barrels.

Were the serial numbers of those guns in the range (later 1877, 1878, and early ‘79) where they might have been Parker-made barrels?
My 16 gauge D-grade is an 1881 so they may have had a few sets of Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels still in inventory.





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Thanks Edgar,

Now to find one, that will/would be a find. The 20 gauge end is covered, now we need to find a 10 gauge and find the highest grade affordable in other gauges and an 8 bore.

I am just ryig to remember and may well be wrong, but I thought TPS stated that they were not used on Gr 1 guns. Of course, they also were supposedly not used on highere grade guns, but I have seen several. I always believed they were used somewhat interchangeably with damascus because Parker likely had a high opinion of their in house composite barrels. The D grade 10 gauge I have is listed as Damascus in the serialization book but has original Parker Laminate barrels. I have read of others similarly listed.

The majority of the ones I have seen lettered as Damascus barrels... even the two that I own.





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I think Edgar is thinking of me on this. I have a grade 2 20 gauge lifter with Parker made laminated steel barrels. They are 29" and letter as that length...a 1 of 1 Parker. Made in 1878 or 1879. I believe it was the PGCA 2013.People's Choice Award winner, but that was before my ownership.

My 16 gauge D-grade with Parker-made Laminated Steel barrels letters as just that, a 1 0f 1 with 27" barrels made on the lightened 0-frame. It is a delight to carry and shoot!!





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I don't know where it is, but Stan took a great picture of my Grade 2 20ga lifter with Laminated steel barrels and his grade 3 20ga lifter together at the Southern a few years ago. Here is a quick pick of mine, after I first got it and loaded up for a day of clays...

2 20 Gauge Lifters
 

Jay,
I’m sure those 29” barrels are awkward, I could take the gun off your hands as a favor:cool:

That's the picture Stan...thanks! We need to shoot that 20 gauge hammer gun category at the Southern with these lifters at some point! I forgot yours had laminated steel barrels as well. These are wonderful guns and represent the best American made hammer guns in my opinion. If those 29" barrels start feeling awkward I will let you know!