Lightening cuts were not an option for special order, however, if a 16 or 20 gauge gun were ordered to be "light", or some other adjective with that meaning, Parker Bros. would most likely machine those cuts in the water table for the weight reduction specified. I believe 16 and 20 gauge guns of this description must have been relatively common and were probably kept in stock for this reason.... No, I have seen no evidence of this being done but I have letters on three of mine which were ordered and shipped within only a few weeks of the order date.
I have never seen lightening cuts on a 12 or 10 gauge Parker... has anybody seen an example of this?
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