Would Parker have done it?
 

Just stirring up some thoughts.

Would Parker have made or have been willing to make a 28 gauge hammer gun or a 410 bore hammer gun had the request been made.

I understand hammer guns were falling out of favor at the time the 28 and 410 were introduced.

But would Parker have been willing to make one or more?

I doubt the tooling for a one of would have been practical

Probably, if the price were right and for the right customer. Colt made only one 8 gauge (so I understand) and it was for Grover Cleveland. This was an era where companies aimed to serve the customer

I am sure they would have if a customer wanted one. But i doubt it would be on anything smaller than an 0 frame since that is the smallest hammer gun frame that was built up till then.

20 gauge hammer guns were made up into the 160,000 SN range, so since there already existed tooling for 0 framed 16 and 20 gauged guns, it wouldn't have required much work to build one in 28 gauge. It may have turned out a little heavy, but certainly no more than an 0 framed hammerless 28 when compared to the typical 0 framed 20.
As there were several American gun makers,and plenty of British and continental makers turning them out, it does make one wonder why Parker never did.

I wonder if one is hiding in the missing records?:whistle:

If the right Connecticut Governor had asked, they would have made it.

Edgar is right. No tooling neccesary for a 28 gauge hammer gun on the 0 frame. If Dr. Truitt had been around, it would have been a 34" gun.

......or under Gary Carmichael's bed

Thanks Edgar I wondered where in the world I put the thing!