Parker from 1911

[Bindlestiff]

You serial number isn't in the book, sorry.

[Bruce Day]

Photo 1. Intact barrel ends.

Photo 2. Unaltered VH 16ga.

[Greg Kitchens]

so we believe the barrels are complete and originally 24"?

Thanks for checking hte book. Too bad it is not listed.

[D. Shane Burton]

Originally Posted by Greg Kitchens

so we believe the barrels are complete and originally 24"?

Thanks for checking hte book. Too bad it is not listed.

Mine wasn't listed either. Maybe the book left out 16 gauges for some reason?

Umm, I'm not sure about the barrels on yours: Concerning the picture of your barrels on the previous page, do you have them upside down where the front bead is hidden, or is it missing? You need to look at how the rib ends on yours and compare it to Bruce's photo of the unaltered one. Does the end of the bar on the top have the flat, horizontal edge shown, or has the bar been cut off? If it has it and the bead, then maybe it's original. My 16 ga appears to be missing that feature and it has a different bead, a brass stud, instead of the one shown, so I'm thinking mine was cut. If you can get someone to check the interior barrel diameters to determine the choke, you would have a better idea if they were cut. Mine are both near Improved Cylinder now (0.655 inches). If yours are not cut, I would expect them to have two different chokes, possibly full/modified or such.

Shane

[Bruce Day]

Chopped barrels.

[Greg Kitchens]

Thanks, such was my suspicion.
So we have a 16 Ga cut to 24" and with a Pachmayer pad installed and with the bluing long gone from the barrels. It seems to lock up well and I am hoping it shoots.
The widow believes this might have belonged to her father. I am going to encourage her to keep it in her family rather than sell it.

[Greg Kitchens]

Well, I test fired the gun and both barrels shot just fine. I used some light 2 1/2" factory loads. The widow insist on selling it, so I will soon post it on one of the auction sites. It sould make a good hunter for somebody.
One question: is this a VHE or a VH?

[winplumber]

Greg After you shot it if it ejected the spent shell by itself it a VHE if not its a VH E stands for ejectors, Thats IF the ejectors are working

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Greg Kitchens

...this is why I sometimes encourage others to sell their good guns to those who will APPRECIATE them, rather than pass them down to unworthy ancestors. Of course, I'm also personally hoping that my daughters and their yet-to-be-born children are worthy of inheriting some of my favorites. The daughters shoot and hunt with me now...one will be in the stand with me in the morning.

From reading your post, I feel confident that you did a good job raising your daughters, and they will bless you with grandchildren that will make you proud.
Good luck with the Parker.

[Greg Kitchens]

Thanks so much...it is indeed a VHE as those shells flew right out with authority. It is so rewarding to learn!