Barrels Cut?
 

Very new to Parkers, so I really don’t know what is right and what is not.

Just inherited a 1890, grade 2 on a number 1 frame, 12 Gage. I had assumed that the barrels were cut outside the factory at some point, but, with what I have read on this site…. I’m not so sure, so need a bit of expert help.

The barrels measure 26 5/8 inches, I know with Winchesters, especially the early ones, would deviate + 5/16 from stated length.

The wedge between the barrels seem intact and tight, and the matting extends to the front sight bead, but not forward of it.

Please help educate a new guy

Thanks
Mike

A pic of the matting and the end of the barrels would help a lot before rendering an opinion.

as would the serial number

The matting should go beyond the sight bead. But not run off the end of the rib.

At that length, they are likely cut.

SN 60452

leading edge of bead to muzzle is .1730

Matting ends at leading edge of bead.

60452 is D2, hammerless, 0 extras, pistol grip, 12 ga., 26"

Some pictures would certainly help as well as a research letter. I have a lifter with 29 1/2" barrels that is listed as 29" in the serialization book, but shows up as 29 1/2" in the research letter.

I’ve never seen barrels that measure 5/8” or even 1/2” longer than their recorded length.

I learn something new every day here.





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Jay if I would have bought your gun ,I would have guessed it were cut down from a 30" or 32" barrels , I bet you were pleasantly surprised when your Letter showed up ,I know I would have been ! Does your Lifter have Matting with the blank space or is it too early to have had Barrel Matting ?

It is not uncommon for vary early guns like that to have odd barrel lengths.