Parker Try Gun

[Bruce Day]

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[Dean Romig]

Very interesting Thanks Bruce.

What's the idea behind that front sight reticule?

[Bruce Day]

The fitter is supposed to be in front, look through the aperture and see your eye when the fit is adjusted properly.

[Drew Hause]

[Dean Romig]

Excellent! Thank you both.

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Nice work guys!! What are the three holes on the rib for?

[Bindlestiff]

"Parker Try Gun Explained"...... Good topic for Parker Pages? I know I would be interested in how it works and how it was/is used.

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

The fitter is supposed to be in front, look through the aperture and see your eye when the fit is adjusted properly.

they must go thru a lot of fitters

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Angel Cruz

Nice work guys!! What are the three holes on the rib for?

To mount a straight edge with pins so it doesn't fall off ????

[Bill Murphy]

I think all parts are explained and illustrated in The Parker Story. The Parker try gun is so overengineered that it is a bit of an exaggeration. The Arthur P. Curtis try gun performs the same job with about one tenth of the parts and machining cuts. Curtis try guns are so rare because they can be returned to a common Parker (or other gun) with just a replacement stock. Apparently most of them were, and the try parts discarded. My Parker Curtis try gun survived in original condition because it was in the hands of stockmakers for it entire life and used for its original purpose. There is a Lefever Curtis try gun still surviving, but that is the only one I am aware of other than my Parker Curtis gun. Chris L. has posted pictures of the Curtis gun here before, and maybe he will again.