Colonel, if carrying weight is a consideration, the 7 1/2 pound Model 21 Winchester 3" gun and the 7 1/2 pound Remington era 3" chamber, "Long Range" Parker win hands down. The 3" Model 21 used barrels that are identical to 2 3/4" barrels and the gun weight is also the same. We will wait to see if someone will measure the wall thickness of a Remington era 3" Parker and compare those measurements to a common 1 1/2 frame 12 gauge of the same era. The Remington era 3" Parkers I have handled were very light and seemed identical to any 1 1/2 frame 12 gauge. I have never seen or heard of a 3" Parker made in the late era with a #2 or #3 frame, although they may exist.
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