To respond to earlier questions, from the AH Fox factory records: 624 HE Grade
Super Foxes had 2 3/4 chambers, while 314 had 3 inch chambers, 8 were not recorded for a total of 946.*
A review of the pages within The Parker Story revealed precious little on the Long Range Parker,
and nothing noted in the index pages. My eyes are aging, so feel free to correct my limited research.
Lt Col Brophy's LC Smith volume covers the Long Range Waterfowl Hunter Arms
guns, but there is no mention of the reinforced lug splinter, as it has been termed
and is found on my 3 inch Long Range Smith.
This has been an interesting short study, and my appreciation is extended to all of the PGCA members
who have generously contributed to our knowledge of Long Range Parkers and other fine long range American double guns.
(I am still in search of a Long Range 3 inch
Parker and hopefully will discover one hidden in a small gun shop or left in a duck blind.)
{Mary reminds me that I was a PGCA member, N0. 905 in 2001-but disappeared for a good while after September of that year.
She graciously allowed me to retain that member number after returning to the fold relatively unscathed.}
* From Craig Larter's " The Super Fox 12-gauge Shotgun"; Winter 2011 Issue;
Double Gun Journal
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