8 ga. chamber lenghts
 

does any one know what the longest chamber lenght of a parker 8 ga. was . all ive encontered were 3 1/4 inch chambers . also a 14 ga on gun broker lot of interesting info thanks charlie

I've never seen or had one with other than 3 1/4 inch chambers.

Best Regards, George

My 1905 UMC catalogue lists 8-gauge cases 3 1/4 inch for $25 per 1000 and 3 1/2 to 4 inches for $28 per 1000. On the page for loaded 8-gauge shells they don't mention case length. Smokeless loads available were 5 dram equiv. with 1 1/2 ounces of shot; 5 1/2 drams equiv. with 1 3/4 ounces of shot; and 6 drams equiv. with 2 ounces of shot. Black powder loads went up to 7 drams with 2 1/4 ounces of shot.

The records show that my 8 ga. was returned to Parker Bros to be rechambered to 4" a couple months after it was delivered.

Page 78 of Vol. 4, Issue 3 of the DGJ shows an 8 bore with 4 1/4" chambers. It's not a Parker but a Chas. Boswell. That is the longest chambered 8 bore I've seen.

PARKER 1899 Catalog - Chamber Length
 

The Parker 1899 Catalog offeres any chamber length in any gauge; the chamber length could be specified by the customer. There was no charge for chambering to the custmer's specification.

Best, Austin

As I recall, Jeff's eight was one of a pair, both chambered at Parker Brothers for 4" shells. My Greener is nitro proofed for 3 3/4" shells and 2 1/2 ounces of shot.

How cool is that! A pair of 8 bores! One for each arm,:eek:

Dave,
At 15 1/4 lbs and 38" barrels, you are a better man than I.
Jeff

The longest I've seen is 4 1/4 but the longest I've seen on a Parker is Jeff's 4 inch gun.

DLH