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Unread 08-05-2021, 08:08 PM   #1
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AT THE MOMENT: 12 gauge, 30" barrels, beaver tail, vent rib, double triggers, (pistol, straight, POW, Montecarlo) stock.

It changes pretty regularly.
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I am sort of focusing on late Meriden and Remington Parkers at the moment, although I get sidetracked
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Right now I'm on a long legged, high condition, and rarity spree. All three of them do not have to be rolled into one firearm. I have purchased a few high condition guns of light that actually had 28 inch barrels, yes I know that is outside of my normal MO. These guns were purchased strictly for collecting purposes and I thought I got a decent deal on them. I am also on a quest for some nice hammer guns. I would like to get a 16 with at least 30 inch barrels in any grade and any 12 gauge with 32" or longer barrels that has dimensions I can shoot that has condition. I have noted that I appear to be getting a little finicky.
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Yes, dimensions must be right.
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I will easily fall for a small-bore, high grade, high condition, composite barreled, hammer gun, either Lifter or T/A… yeah, yeah… I’d fall for something like that.





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Craig, the 32" 28 and the 32" 16 hammer gun will require some check writing. I think I will bail out of my search for those two.
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Craig, the 32" 28 and the 32" 16 hammer gun will require some check writing. I think I will bail out of my search for those two.
I have it in my head that the same look with hopefully the same feel (relatively close dimensions) will perhaps help my scores a bit . But I realize full well trying to shoot 8-10 different guns and getting the same performance I did years ago shooting a tube set with a couple extra barrels is for lack of a better term A PIPE DREAM
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Not that I need any more Parkers but I would seriously consider a BH, GH and PH in 20ga with damascus barrels in mostly original condition with dimensions that work for me, uncommon guns but attainable except maybe the BH.
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Not that I need any more Parkers but I would seriously consider a BH, GH and PH in 20ga with damascus barrels in mostly original condition with dimensions that work for me, uncommon guns but attainable except maybe the BH.
Two of three Damascus 20s: a 1920 GH and 1904 PH doing what they were intended to do on wild Missouri Bobs. There's a BHE in the safe somewhere...all with high stock dimensions.
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Two of three Damascus 20s: a 1920 GH and 1904 PH doing what they were intended to do on wild Missouri Bobs. There's a BHE in the safe somewhere...all with high stock dimensions.
Wow two beautiful guns those are exactly what I would like to add to my collection. I have hunted wild Mearns, Bobs and Blues, they are the ultimate and thats from a dedicated duck hunter! Thanks Garry!!
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