chamber lengths
 

Having followed the thread on the "P" designation guns, and not wanting to lengthen the thread further, I had some additional questions regarding the reproductions.

I have seen twenty gauge reproductions with both 2 3/4" chambers and those that have 3" chambers. What, if any other, requirements were there for the 3" chambered guns? Did the barrel lengths/choking determine the chamber length? Were there shorter barrel lengths, more open chokes, that had the 3" chamber?

Previously, I had asked the question about what determined the "P" designation on a reproduction? How many guns produced with certain specifications be designated a "P" gun? Say a twenty-eight gauge with double triggers, beavertail forend, and twenty six inch barrels, how many produced wih those specs be designated as prototypes?

Thanks to all.

If you scroll through the Parker Reproduction pages you'll find these questions have been asked & answer many times before.

I have only seen the 3” 20 gauge chambers on 28” barrels. I had a two barrel set 20 ga. Repro, one set 26” and one 28”. The 28” barrels had 3” chambers and the 26” set did not.

I don’t think we know how many Repros had the “P” designation. I do know that some P serial numbers sere into the 300 range.

I have a few records of such guns at home… and I’m not at home at the moment.



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I have P-420, a 20 gauge. In correspondence with Richard Skeuse he stated that he isn’t sure how many were made. I also seem to remember the P guns only exist in 20 ga.

Parker Reproduction brochure specifications

Yup, it seems that SSS guns were 28" IC and MOD in the folder, 3" chambers. I seem to remember that not all guns in that category were marked SSS. I think I own one of those. What do others say?

I would not know Mr. Bill. I still consider myself a newcomer to these guns and this group. There is a lot to learn, and I never see enough of these guns to educate myself.

Thanks to you and others for sharing your knowledge.

OK, even though it is not in line with this thread, I mentioned a gun in my last post. Sure enough, my 12 gauge 28" IC and MOD Repro is not marked Steel Shot Special and has a standard 12 gauge serial number with no SSS added. Apparently my gun and those like it are a non-catalogued special gun (not special ordered) made for people who wanted an open bored gun with longer than 26" barrels. I don't know whether they were made in one batch or with random serial numbers. I do know that they are very scarce and fill a void in catalog offerings.

Please share your serial number with us Bill.





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12-1201 I (we) would like to see some serial numbers for other 12 gauge 28" IC and MOD choked repros.