Light weight Parkers
 

I know the current rage is long barrels, and I like them also, but when I took that fork in the road that led me to SXS's 26" guns were the rage, particularly for grouse hunters like me who walked long and hard thru the steep and the deep.
Was discussing on another site, a GH 16 damascus 26" gun with an unstruck barrel weight of 2lbs 13 ounces--the gun weighed 5lbs 2 oz . Wow, that is lighter than any 20--or 28 ga Parker for that matter Ive ever seen.
I have a DHE 16 and a VH 20 both 26", both cyl/M per factory letter both at 6 lbs. How did they get them 14 oz lighter?
How light did they make them, and what is your lightest Parker?

My 2 6 lb guns

Harold, I agree that the 26" barrels are best for brush busting grouse and woodcock. I have two GH 16's, both O frame, both 26", one at 6lbs 4oz and the other 5lb 15oz if I recall correctly (I'm at work). I do have a 28" VH 16g that I use in very gnarly crap and I use it to push aside thorns and saplings and it shows it, but it's choked C/IC so it's a true brush gun. That one weighs 6lbs 6oz or so on a #1 frame.

I have a CHE 16 (28" Bernard barrels) that weighs a fraction under 6 lbs. The weight is confirmed by the letter.

I'd love to see that one! It must be an amazing gun!





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I am a fan of 26" barrels for upland bird hunting.

Here are 2 20ga guns ,a VH & DH ,both 26" .Vh is 5lb 15.8oz , DH is 6lb 0.7oz

Long or short, each has its place afield. The older I get, and the more scarce the birds, I find lighter guns to be a blessing. If they are beautiful, I have something to engage myself with in the long spans of time between coveys.

BUT, let's not start a craze for short barreled guns just yet...until I have time to acquire a few more at the more reasonable price.

If Mike and Sammy permit, the next Parker Pages will have a photo or two.

Hey Garry, you can always cut them shorter, just can't make em longer.