A Shootable Back Action?
I hope everyone is enjoying 2016 so far. My wonderful wife bought me the “Parker Story” 2 volume set for Christmas(I may have hinted that I wanted it…). I have been enjoying the book immensely. I like looking at the evolution of the designs/actions with Parker. There are several great pictures and information on the “back actions” made up until 1873(I think that date is right).
Is anyone shooting a Parker back action? It looks like they came with 3 types of barrels: Decarbonized Steel, Twist and Damascus.
I have heard the warnings/concerns over decarbonized steel barrels, though I believe some shoot older Remingtons with decarbonized barrels. Would a back action with damascus or twist barrels be shootable with low pressure light(maybe very light) loads in the 4,500-5000 psi range? All of this assuming the gun has been checked out along with the wall thickness in the barrels.
I currently shoot a front action #1219 and noticed in the “Parker Story” there was #1218 a back action. I think Mills has #1217 a front action. It’s amazing that those 3 guns are still accounted for after all of these years!
I guess to simplify, with back actions Is it an issue of good barrels or is there more to it including the strength of the back action itself?
Please let me know what you think.
Thank you,
Jay
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