Remington 1/2 Frame Parkers

[Bill Murphy]

I haven't seen a 1/2 frame with lightening cuts. Are there any so equipped?

[B. Dudley]

No, it is generally accepted that the lightening cuts did not make it onto the frames that were eventually used in production by Remington.

Who knows if Meriden would have ended up putting them in if THEY had built the guns. Or if it is something that was just on the original engineering print and later left out of production.

[Mills]

A 1/2 frame is on my long term want list.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

No, it is generally accepted that the lightening cuts did not make it onto the frames that were eventually used in production by Remington.

Who knows if Meriden would have ended up putting them in if THEY had built the guns. Or if it is something that was just on the original engineering print and later left out of production.

I don’t remember ever having seen a lightened hammerless 0-frame. We see lightening cuts on most (but not all) 0-frame 16 gauge hammer guns but that practice apparently wasn’t continued on the hammerless models until the 00-frame was introduced.





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[Bill Murphy]

Note that the 1930 blueprint mentions the possibility of a 16 gauge 1/2 frame. I have never seen one from the factory, but remember that there are thousands of Parkers in the hands of people who don't know a frame size from a duck's wing. My 1/2 frame 16 was built from parts as well as a mismatched set of 12 gauge 1/2 frame barrels for a great DHE two barrel set. It is a true lightweight with a beautiful straight grip buttstock smaller than any .410 or 28 gauge stock I have measured. My second 1/2 frame gun is Forest Marshall's old gun, a rather standard 1/2 frame with matching parts. Thank you for the posters on this great thread.

[Jim P.]

Given the 2002 data cites only 12ga guns and given the "rule of 96", here's a question for those among us who are fortunate to use them - are they heaven in the field and hell on the shoulder (unless loaded with less than an ounce of lead)? Most on the chart are over 6lbs, but I'm still curious.

[Robert Johnson]

Parker Brothers DH 12 gauge, Skeet/Skeet chokes, 28” barrels with ivory bead, built on the ½ frame. Features include a beavertail forearm, double triggers, black walnut stock, skeleton butt plate, and all matching serial numbers. Weighs in at a sleek 7 lbs on my bathroom scales.

From what I can gather, few Parkers were ever built on the ½ frame—and a DHE 12 gauge, Skeet/Skeet, double triggers, and Beavertail setup ? That’s unicorn territory?

Serial number 241883 places it in the final years of Parker production, made in Ilion, NY under Remington—likely between 1938 and 1941. That makes it one of the last Parkers built, and possibly the only known 12-gauge half frame with this configuration.

Only stamp as a DH but it has ejectors so it is a DHE?

This one’s got me scratching my head and grinning ear to ear. Rare bird? Hidden gem? You tell me…

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Robert for posting on this wonderful website forum of your very unusual Parker 1/2 frame Skeet gun. I saw your post over on FaceBook and remarked over there but this site is, generally speaking, the last place anyone should look for Parker information (but really should be the first place to look).





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[6pt-Sika]

On the J Cliff Green skeet set was the frame for the 12 and 20 barrels a 1/2 frame ?

[Dean Romig]

It would certainly make sense if it was. Good question!





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