Dave, Bruce
Thank you for your informed reply. Dave the photo you posted has to be one of the heaviest walled 12 ga. guns I have ever seen ,and in beautiful condition I would add. If I am understanding correctly, it appears that not only the barrel weight attached to a particular frame makes a difference in the feel of the gun but more importantly HOW the barrels are constructed, wall thickness, when they swamp and length of the barrels themselves that make the biggest difference…. We all have picked up shotguns of equal weight and one will feel “dead” and the other will feel very dynamic and alive at hand. All of the different ways and combinations that Parker utilized when making their guns explains why they can all feel a little different when handled. Your explanations have opened up a whole new area of thought and confusion. Thank you….I think
Fritz
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