the chambers on this gun have the abrupt rim
if I slide a tape measure down to that "lip" I get 2 3/4 inches
however- according to the letter (excerpt below) the order specified 3"
(barrels are numbered to the gun)
am I measuring wrong? Or do I chalk it up to a book error?
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Parker shotgun, serial number 70168, was ordered by the E.T. Allen Co. of San Francisco CA on February 13, 1894 and shipped on October 5, 1894. According to Parker Bros. Order Book No. 36, it was a PH hammerless, 12-gauge. It featured Twist steel barrels with a length of 30 inches and 3” chambers.
The price was $65.00.
According to Parker Bros. Stock Book No. 25, the stock configuration was a capped pistol grip and its specifications were: Length of Pull: 14 ¼”, Drop at Heel: 3”, Weight: 8 pounds and6ounces. The chokes were patterned RH 170 pellets and LH 170 pellets of size 8 shot in a 24” circle at 45 yards.