Parker PH Cape Gun.
 

Take a look at this PH on GB.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=261972334

That is neat and different.
In very good shape despite the modifications.

I wonder if the barrel was reamed out for the tube to fit? If it wasn't then it could be a good chance to get an 0 frame 16ga for hunting. I wonder what it will go for?

For many years Remington Arms Co. offered these auxiliary rifle barrels vor break open shotguns --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...1Catalogue.jpg

Many years ago there was a real Parker Bros. hammer "cape gun" displayed at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, that as I recall was made for some Army General.

Appears to be a Briley TYPE setup where it is just an insert. It is on my watch list for sure.

Very cool set up and the gun looks to be in decent enough condition.

Dave,Do you think this one of the Remington rifle inserts that you pictured?

It could be a Remington insert, they are certainly very similar to that. Up through the 1902 Remington Arms Co. catalogue the Auxiliary Rifle Barrels are only offered in 30- and 32-inch lengths. Beginning in the 1903-04 catalogue they are also offered in 28-inch lengths. I don't find them offered at all in the 1906 and later Remington Arms Co. catalogues.

The indexing tab on the rim of the insert is in the same place as the one shown In Charles Semmer's book, Remington Double Shotguns, page 97. However, in Charles' book the insert is shown in the right barrel of a gun which had me confused for a bit!!!

Has me thinking about my CH I have with sights

Dave, Thanks for the knowledge. I will take a look in my copy of Semmer's book. Any guesses on the "B&M" stamped on the insert? I would think the four digit number would be the serial number of the tube. The rest of the markings are pretty straight forward.

and the recent thread about the Parker with the holes in the rib, this sight is mounted just a little forward of those.

Brian: As an aside I have a Philadelphia Fox Sterlingworth 12 gauge x 45/70/401. It does not have inserts. It appears to have been made that way.

Best Regards, George