Hi Mark-
Wow, you are a wealth of good information. I will look into joining; it sounds like the Parker parts swap and Recycling sections is the place to sell my parts or acquire the ones that I need. I took all my Parkers out and looked at the spacings and frames- here is the intel:
The new 10 gauge-
I measured the spacing on the new 10 gauge, and I came up with 1 1/8", which would make the frame a #2, right? Aside from the firing pin hole spacing, I know it's a 10 gauge because a 12 shell rattles around a bit and 10 fits snug. So this is an older Parker, without frame markings that is a 10 gauge. And based on the measurement, the frame size is No. 2. This gun is complete but I could use a new firing pin assembly and hammer (although I think I can weld the broke part of the hammer).
Parker parts gun S/N 50728 (barrels, forestock, receiver, locks, hammers, all but rear stock)-
Then I dug out my two other Parker receivers- this one also mesured 1 1/8" from center of firing pin hole to center of pin hole. I know this one is also a 10 gauge because the barrels accept a 10 gauge shell. This Parker has a number No. 2 stamped on the underside of the barrels- No. 2 frame, right?. So this one is a 10 gauge with a No. 2 frame.
Parker parts gun S/N 29929 (replaced and unfinished rear stock, receiver, hammers, locks but missing barrels and forestock)-
I measured the spacing on this Parker parts set and again, 1 1/8" not 1 3/16"so this one also is a No. 2 frame. The receiver looks like the other two (width), so what gauge is it? The other 10 gauge barrels look like they would aline with the receiver. So, based on this inspection, what gauge barrels do I look for? 10 or 12? These Parkers didn't have interchangable barrels did they?
Looks like I have a lot to learn about Parker guns for these retorations, including how to find the parts, and what parts to look for. Thanks very much for the help. I appreciate it. Chuck
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