Barrel Taper Profiles
 

Larry Frey, Dave Suponski, Dean Romig, Mark Conrad, and I are working on a Parker Pages article on Parker barrel taper. We need some measurements of several guns of interest to complete this article;
One frame twelve gauge of less than 7 1/4 pound total gun weight.

Twenty gauge guns, but especially twenties on 1 or 1 1/2 frames

Twenty eight gauge guns on the 0 frame.

The data needed are gun grade, serial, frame size, barrel length, initial barrel weight (as stamped), current barrel weight, gauge and total gun weight.
and
The breadth (width)of the barrel set, and the outside diameter of one barrel at the listed distances fromthe breech end.

The weight can be taken with a household scale of ounce accuracy.

The barrel measurements can be made by laying the barrel on a yard stick and measuring the distance across the barrels at each point. Then lay the yardstick on the rib (or hold it with a rubber band or a spring clamp) and measure the outside diameter of one barrel from the front of the flat to the muzzle at the same points. The measurements are most easily made with a caliper.

We have learned some interesting things about barrel taper, muzzle dimensions, and nominal thickness of larger guns so far. A few more lighter gun measurements will make an interesting study.

Thanks, Austin

26" 1 Frame GH
 

Austin,

Here are the specs on a 1 frame less than 7 1/4 lbs:

Grade: GH
Serial: 143841
Frame: 1
Length: 26”
Initial wt: 3 lb. 9 oz.
Current weight: 3 lb. 1.1 oz.
Total weight: 6 lb. 13.5 oz.
Letter weight 6 lb. 12 oz.
Gauge: 12
Current chamber: 2 3/4 “
Ordered: Jan 28, 1907
Delivered: Oct 18, 1907
Shipped to:
J. B. Shannon & Sons
Philadelphia, PA
Capped pistol grip
LOP: 14 1/2”
DAH: 2 3/4”
Price: $80.00
RH: Cylinder
LH: Close

Breech: 1.12”
1” - 1.08”
2” - 1.03”
3” - 0.99”
4” - 0.95”
5” - 0.90
6” - 0.87
7” - 0.855
8” - 0.835
9” - 0.825
10” - 0.82”
11” - 0.81”
12” - 0.805”
13” - 0.80”
14” - 0.80”
15” - 0.80”
16” - 0.80”
17” - 0.80”
18“ - 0.80”
19” - 0.80”
20” - 0.80”
21” - 0.80”
22” - 0.795”
23” - 0.795”
24” - 0.80”
25” - 0.80”
Muzzle: 0.80”

Notes: This gun matches the specs of its Parker Letter almost exactly.
The barrels of this gun to my knowledge have been refinished twice:
browned once several years ago by Alfred Gallifent; black and white
finished this year by Craig Smith.

Hope these measurements are useful.

Barrel Measurements
 

Thank you Bob; this gun fills the space we were missing.

Merry Christmas;

Austin

Austin, check your PM's. I just sent you data on two guns. Let me know if you don't get it.

barrel Profiles
 

Thanks Joe; I have them; they are important as they are the first light damascus 12 barrel tapers we have recieved

Best, Austin

Austin, the weights were taken from very good digital scales and are accurate within an ounce. Let me know if any other information would help.

Incidently, they're both about as fine a quail gun as anyone could possibly ask for. They're perfect weights. Any less and they'd lean towards being toys, more and they'd loose that indefinable liveliness.

Bob I would like to see a picture your barrles Craig did.