MY NEW 8-FRAME ARRIVED!!
 

A big thanks to Josh and the staff at Julia's for packaging this one (Lot # 2063) extra tight, AND getting her delivered just in time for Xmas. Of course my FED-X guys are now sitting on an ice block but a few of my wife's Xmas cookies should ease their suffering.

Josh (as usual) was dead-on with his condition evaluation. Factory original,80% CC on the frame, most prominent in protected areas and on the under belly (lots of bones....little charcoal) with 95% barrel blue, thinning a bit on the sides, most likely from an over-sized Heike's protector. Trigger guard was nitre-blued at some point.

Single trigger (appears to be a Miller variant), 120" vent rib barrel with reinforcing lug, rings like the Cathedral of Notre Dame. "213" with an "11" just above it I assume is the unstruck barrel weight? Not sure on the choke (didn't have a dime handy) but a Bud tallboy fits snugly in the muzzle!

Thanks to Chuck for his quick turnaround on the factory letter! Luckily this one shipped to A+F before heading to Moscow so perhaps Bob Beach can add a bit more provenance. The Order Book states "fit with extra large recoil pad" ...."use heaviest frame available:For Panzer hunting in/around Stalingrad" , "balance just in front of hinge pin" and "pattern to place one large-ass pellet in a 30" circle at 2800 yds." Repair codes indicate she was returned to the factory in June of '42.

Honestly, I couldn't be happier. The perfect gift for the man who has everything (that is, after Penicillin). Plan to test fire her today, just a few rounds in the direction of that PIA neighbor who runs his lawn mower at 6 am on Saturdays. Thinking of bringing her to the New Year's Day shoot though five-stand may prove a bit expensive. She will definitely be at Hausmann's in June and I'm quite confident the Bo-Whoop trophy will be mine for the taking this year!

Dean: Sent you a PM regarding an article for PP's!

Merry Xmas to all and to all, a good night!!----Ansley H.

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what a parker....charlie

Gauge and choke's?

Does it have the F.T. Russell ejectors cause you're gonna need them with that baby. Maybe Researcher will chime in. You know he's got all the patent dates for this.

Have you found any low pressure loads for it yet?
Me thinks recoil might be a little on the stiff side! :)

You can stay in Connecticut and hunt grouse in Pennsylvania. Might be a long retrieve for the dog though. I think 150lbs of #8 should be just about perfect.

2063 was a tank. Pictured in his post. Did Fedex drive it to you? If so, I want that job.