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07-28-2024, 08:56 PM
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There is some mention in The Parker Story about the 12-B and alot on the 12-A shotshells. The 12b seemed somewhat popular early on, but didn't seem to last.
Every 12-B Parker I have seen has been a back action lifter in the early days of production to the early 1870s. Sometimes the 12b will be confused with a 14 gauge. They are close but easy to see the difference when you have both guns together. I do a shoot Parker chambered in 12b and use a 12 gauge wad and RedDot powder in RMC brass shells I had made from original 12b shells I have. It is nice to take it out on occasion, serial# 029. The 12b just didn't last and the 12a became what we are familiar with as a 12ga today. |
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07-28-2024, 09:21 PM
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I believe the stepped chamber without a forcing cone was designed and cut to receive the “B” or brass shell and the chamber cut with a forcing cone was designed for use with paper shells.
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07-28-2024, 10:10 PM
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I have these eight Parker stamped brass shells which a chum gave to me, neatly fitted into this box that originally held screws. And yes, each is stamped with an "A"...
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07-28-2024, 10:38 PM
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Here are some original 12b's and my RMC copies...
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07-29-2024, 10:10 AM
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Dean mentioned the letter U on the water table of some lifters. What is its meaning?
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07-29-2024, 10:13 PM
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I have always believed it represented Underlifter but there have been those who contend that is not its meaning… without having offered something different.
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07-31-2024, 10:12 AM
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I see the very early high-grade lifter that Josh has for sale on GI as an 11-gauge has a B stamped on the watertable. What would be the difference between the chamber dimensions of an 11-gauge paper shell and a 10B brass shell?
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