Uncle Bill's VH 16 Gauge Ready At Last

[Harry Collins]

Last fall my cousin gave me two of her fathers Parkers. One is a VH 20 which was ready to go with the exception of a chip in the toe of the stock and the other a VH 16 that was missing most of the screws, the cocking lever and the trigger guard bow. Plus she gave me a set of DH 12 gauge barrels for a #2 frame. I've been shooting the 20 and want to make sure the rest of the 12 is not in my cousins house before I have the barrels fitted to the #2 framed VH whose original barrels are the property of PGCA via Sherman Bell.
I sent the 16 gauge to DelGrego to replace the parts and screws as well as to regulate the Miller single trigger. Per the "Book" this gun had a pistol grip stock, but as it did not have the original triggers I had a straight trigger guard bow made. It just returned from Show-Me Gunstocks. Donnie picked up another fine piece of scrap wood from the floor and did a wonderful job.....

Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Harry,Very nice work! What type of butt treatment? Checkered?

[Harry Collins]

Dave,

Yes, a checkred butt with the following dimentions: 14 1/4" LOP, 2 1/2 DAH, no cast and 3" of pitch. It comes up like a dream. My horrid attorney friend and sporting clays partner is in Peru attending a wedding so I'll just shoot a little skeet with Uncle Bill's 16 gauge this afternoon.

Harry

[C.O.B.]

Very nice Harry. You'll like it in the Dove fields I'm sure.

[Harry Collins]

Rich,

I'll save it for late season dove and quail. I'm not sure how it is choked. Guess I'll go shoot the creek. That will give me a good indication. I would shoot the side of one of the barns, but there is no more room.

Harry

[C.O.B.]

May I suggest a patterning board? Turtles, frogs and small fish may be harmed in using the creek

[SXS OHIO]

Do you have a phone no. for Donnie...Would like to talk about doing up a Fox 16 ga. I like a 6lb or under 16 and the Fox guns are the lightest availible and of excl. quality. Just can't find one with a hi stock like my parkers and Parker repro's...all the original Fox are 2 7/8 or about drop! CSM Fox would be great except for the price tag!, even used they are over 10K. I will watch for a nice light ejector 16 with tight chokes and defective wood. Thanks all Kenny Graft SXS ohio...(-: Been watching for a Parker 16 at 6lbs...no luck as yet! Them nice O frame 16-s are scarce items too!

[Harry Collins]

Kenny,

Donnie Gemes
Show-Me Gun Stocks
19557 Quail Ridge Road
PO Box 97 (use this for mail or money)
Warsw, MO 65355

660-438-4568


Harry

[Mike Franzen]

Hi Harry. Just got back on here a saw your new Parkers. I still want to get back to Elk Creek.

[Setter Man]

If you ever make it up to MI I know where a very similar 16 ga VH resides: