Phil: I believe quite often Parkers were shipped with full chokes, especially to dealers like A&F, VL&D, VL&A, and others, whereby the ultimate purchaser could have the chokes opened to his/her need. If you could have been a "fly on the wall" in the Parker barrel room you could, probably, have heard the term "choked down like a rifle." The 2-1/2 inch chambers could, perhaps, denote that the gun was destined to be shipped across the pond.
Best Regards, George
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