Question on Factory 28 gauge barrels

[Bruce Day]

Here is a 5 lb, 12oz DHE 20ga made for quail, woodcock and grouse. It was patterned with 3/4oz , 2 dram loads. I shoot it as intended by Parker or with 7/8, 2 1/4 dre loads.

Each to his own.

[Autumn Daze]

Rich and Daryl, I currently hunt with a 6lb.2oz 20 gauge Trojan. I can't believe a O frame 28 would weigh a whole lot more than that.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Rich and Daryl, I currently hunt with a 6lb.2oz 20 gauge Trojan. I can't believe a O frame 28 would weigh a whole lot more than that.

It probably does'nt Dave, but my 5lb. 8oz. VH straight grip 28 is a real pleasure to carry all day. Those 10ozs. don't sound like much but, like a lightweight pair of boots, their weight is a godsend for me after walking a few miles and carrying a gun 10ozs. lighter.

[John Truitt]

These guns are tools. Each designed/ brought to life to do a job. Fortunately Parker could and would make what you want.
An upland hunter wants a lite gun to carry, a duck hunter a heavy gun, a pigeon shooter, trap shooter etc all different.
IMO, based upon some reading and history, the game of skeet is what kept the 28 ga alive and help bring its exposure to more shooters/ hunters via sales man etc.

Again the value of a gun is in the eye of the beholder. We all want something different. Just like Mr Corona said we each have different tastes.

If any one out there has a 34" 28 ga on a O or 1 or any frame size and is not happy with it, please give me a call.