Warning on Parker 3644

[Mike of the Mountain]

Jay, tubes do not need to be permanent. They will be made to fit nice and snug. Briley did some for me. Turned a “parts gun” into a nice shooter. As for whether 12g tubes will fit, you’d need to ask Briley.

[Mark Britton]

I say Buy Barrels first ! If you have questions now ? You will likely have sorrow later ! And WHAT Brian said I copyed my post Second time I have said the same thing tonight ! LOL

[B. Dudley]

Briley does not offer tubes for 10g guns. I inquired with them on this a few months ago on this point. Only a 12g. And that would have to step down to 20g.

Yeah, if the price is low, it may make a worthwhile project.

[John Davis]

You’ve also got the option to sleeve or monobloc the barrels.

[Joe Graziano]

Some poor guy got taken for $1470. Around and around it goes, passing to its 50th owner. I’d never heard of Ward’s but I will be sure never to bid with them.

[Bill Murphy]

Briley DOES offer 20 gauge Ultralight tubes for ten gauge guns, at least their price list has shown this option for many years. $749 minus any dealer discount you can find. Your would then have screw chokes for the 20 gauge tubes. Brian may have talked to them during a time that they didn't have any 10 gauge tubes premade.

[Jay Oliver]

After thinking about it...I wanted a second chance with this Parker. I wanted to get it it fixed or find another set of barrels(or both). There was so much I liked about the gun when I first got it. Here is the PGCA letter from when I bought it the first time.

I am looking forward to being reunited after 6 years and giving her the attention she deserves.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Jay Oliver

After thinking about it...I wanted a second chance with this Parker. I wanted to get it it fixed or find another set of barrels(or both). There was so much I liked about the gun when I first got it. Here is the PGCA letter from when I bought it the first time.

I am looking forward to being reunited after 6 years and giving her the attention she deserves.

Reads like a gun with a history of good use. No wonder it has a couple of battle scars.

[Brett Hoop]

Glad you got the gun. Please let us know how it works out.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Briley DOES offer 20 gauge Ultralight tubes for ten gauge guns, at least their price list has shown this option for many years. $749 minus any dealer discount you can find. Your would then have screw chokes for the 20 gauge tubes. Brian may have talked to them during a time that they didn't have any 10 gauge tubes premade.

They just told me they offered no option for 10g barrels. Their words.

And besides, for the project I contacted them on, going to 20g was not a desired option. I was inquiring about 10 to 12 possibilities. The gun was chambered 12g but had 10g sized bores that were very rough. I was thinking of punching the chambers out to 10g size and then permanently installing 12g tubes. It was a C grade bernard barreled hammer gun. We wanted to keep the bernard barrels and maintain it as a 12g. To date a solution has not yet been thought up.