A 2 3/4 inch shell when loaded measures approximately 2 1/2 inches. When shot it measures 2 3/4 inches. Parker chambered their guns 2 5/8 inches to shoot 2 3/4 inch shells. The thought was that the 1/8 inch overlap created a better gas seal.
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