Parker Original Chamber Length
 

Was there a single chamber length used for twelve gauge guns in 1928 (I have a VH) that would ensure me what my gun was originally built with? If not, would this "research paper" document that I am hearing about, be unarguable proof? Let's say for grins that this needs to be determined without actually measuring the chambers; that I would like documented proof just because I do.
Thanks guys,
Ed

A gun of that era should be 2-3/4”.

Thank you

The original listing at Puglisi's showed an additional photo of the hang tags which were claimed to belong with this gun. I noticed through the photo in the web listing on the shop tag with the gun specs that the chamber length was listed at 2 5/8 (very clearly marked). Since the web listing stated 2 3/4, I emailed them back and Tyler Blom told me that the chamber (the gun at this point is still with them. I had not yet purchased it) was measured and the "shop tag" was correct at 2 5/8 inches, that "the girls who do the measuring initially sometimes get it wrong.". The written specs on the shop tag are quite clear except for the serial number field which seems to have multiple different numbers written overtop of another, making it impossible to claim that it goes with the gun. The tags were no longer actually string tied to the trigger guard. I was told that the string recently broke. Now Mr. Dudley was kind enough to share that I should have 2 3/4 chambers. If my point is not clear to some, I will mention that it is not important for me to know exactly what chamber length I actually have. I have chamber length gauges and already know.

Chambers were machined a little short in those days,hence the 2 5/8 measurement,but the gun was intended to shoot 2 3/4 shells.

Parker's 2 5/8-inch chambers work perfectly with 2 3/4-inch shells.

I shoot 2 3/4" shells in my 1899 DH with Titanic Steel barrels chambered 2 9/16-inch all the time
when I don't have RST 2 1/2-inch ammo.





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