"Scooped" out or "Dished" water table?
 

Browsing forums I glance over from time to time at the Serialization book. I find I am intrigued by the guns that were lightened by milling the water table.

So, if I were to consider pursuing a gun with this feature what is the likely hood of finding one and will it bring a premium? Of course my last purchase was original all but what looks to be trimmed barrels. In this case I would want all original tip to toe.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Ryan

A significant number of 0-frame 16 gauge hammer guns were lightened (milled) thusly. I own and have owned twice as many lightened 0-frame hammer 16’s than not.
Other than the 00-frame 28 gauge hammerless Parkers I don’t remember seeing any other frame size so lightened other than one or two early sub-frame hammer 20’s.
Nevertheless, within their respective frame sizes they are not unusual, rare or scarce.
Would I pay more for Parker lightened in this manner?... no, because it’s what I would expect to find within the gauge and frame size I would be interested in.





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Hmm, never owned a 16 in any flavor. I am a Turkey hunter to the core. A 16 Hammer gun would be an interesting turkey gun if choked appropriately.

I am pretty sure .410 bore hammerless guns have lightening cuts.

The original enginerring drawings from Meriden for the 1/2 frame 12g called for lightening cuts, but the ones actually put together later on by Remington did not have them.

I guess .410's would make a lot of sense but my coffers are not in the .410 game! I can only imagine!

Ryan

.410 Parkers appear when you least expect them. Keep your nose to the ground and your checkbook handy.