I am new to the forum, and have an inherited Parker grade 2, hamerless double in 12 ga. with Damascus barrels. It was my FIL's, and I think he said he got it from his own father. It was mfd. in 1905. He said he used Remington Express in it, and I have some of the old rolled crimp shells that came with the gun.
This gun has been hunted quite a bit. There are scratches on the stock, but nothing is broken as far as I can see, and the bore is bright. There appears to be a couple spots of surface rust on the frame. With a dial caliper I get about .063 metal thickness at the muzzle. I don't plan on hunting with it, mostly because I don't want to damage it.
From what has been posted, am I really safe to use ounce loads of smokeless powder in this gun?
Thanks. This is a very interesting place.
Gene Baker
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