Please Help - Parker 20ga (Pics)

[Herb]

I purchased my first Parker last year with the information and input from all the knowledgeable members on this forum.

Recently purchased this Parker. It is a 20ga, 26 inch titanic barrels & straight stock.
























I took it to Nick Makinson and he measured the barrels for me.

Bore Diameter: .617 in both
Chokes: Right - SKT2 .010, Left .025 Full
Barrel thickness minimum left : .025
Barrel thickness minimum right : .023
Very nice bore no pits etc.

Left barrel where it is .023, the thickness is .028 to .029 towards the rib on top but when it goes around it goes down to .023 at 6 o'clock 7 o'clock near the bottom rib. Nick told me that this is an ultra light gun and that was how the barrels were struck and nobody has done anything to the insides of the barrel like honing, back-boring etc...

He examined and told me not to worry about the thickness but to take care not to knock it around as it could get dents and to use appropriate loads.

The barrel weight is 2lb 14oz on the barrel flats so I am sure it started as a light gun.

Any opinions will be highly appreciated. The Mershon white-line recoil pad will have to go, any suggestions?.

Thanks