Best Frame Sizes

[Richard LeStage]

What are considered to be the "best" (proper?) frame sizes for the various gauge Parker Bros guns to be carried afield (not for clays shooting)?.........8 ga through .410?

[edgarspencer]

Given 7 of the common bore sizes, 11 possible frame sizes, you're likely to get 77 answers. More if the democrats vote twice.

[C.O.B.]

Here's my thoughts
8ga beats me I have never had one and have no interest in ever getting one
12ga 1 1/2 or better yet a 1 frame
16ga O frame is popular but I have 1 frames guns lighter than O frames
20ga O
28ga OO
410 bore OOO

[Double Lab]

What Rich said.

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Here's my thoughts
8ga beats me I have never had one and have no interest in ever getting one
12ga 1 1/2 or better yet a 1 frame
16ga O frame is popular but I have 1 frames guns lighter than O frames
20ga O
28ga OO
410 bore OOO

No sense me typing. This is it.

[Twombly setters]

what about 10 ga?

[Bill Murphy]

How about "Old 71,767", the only known #1 frame ten? It's the scariest Parker I've ever seen, when looking into the breech.

[C.O.B.]

The absolute best frame size without a doubt is the one between my hands in the field at that moment in time.

[Richard LeStage]

Thank you, Rich. Is that a Braque d'Auvergne in your avatar photo? I have one also. Great bird dog

[Bindlestiff]

Go to parkerguns.org and click on the "Technical Information" link on the left side of that page. Then scroll down to Frame Sizes chart.