For those to whom size matters

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

By the way, size does matter. Among my "Parker Crap", I have original lettered guns in 24", 26", 27", 28", 29", 30", 32", 33", 34", and 36". I am pursuing a 31" gun and when I buy it, I will be appeased.

That's quite a collection! Wow how many 24" guns were made?

[Bill Murphy]

Wading through the "Grades" section of TPS will give us the answer to that question.

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Wading through the "Grades" section of TPS will give us the answer to that question.

yes, unfortunately, being just a small collector of Parkers, many of us don't have The Parker Story. That's one of many reasons why we join and support the Parker Gun Club.

[Gunner]

There is a table of short barreled guns in the back of TPS vol. 2.

Drum roll..........

TPS lists:
91 24" guns
9 23"
9 22"
2 21"
8 20".

TPS was the best $ I ever spent even if I thought it was expensive for books at the time. I like to read and reread the sections still. Highly recommend both volumes.

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Erick Dorr

There is a table of short barreled guns in the back of TPS vol. 2.

Drum roll..........

TPS lists:
91 24" guns
9 23"
9 22"
2 21"
8 20".

TPS was the best $ I ever spent even if I thought it was expensive for books at the time. I like to read and reread the sections still. Highly recommend both volumes.

Erick,

Thanks for sharing that data. I agree on the purchase of TPS and it is on the "get" list but there are so many "gets" but I will for sure "get" it someday soon as the library is always expanding and I like Parkers. Pretty amazing that there were factory 20" as well. Not asking you to list but does the book break down the gauges in each barrel length as well? My curiosity has peaked I think I may have located a short 10 or 12. I will see it in December when I visit an older relative on the West Coast. If he would give me the SN, it would be easy for me as I do have the serial number book but alas, I hear from him "why are you interested in that old gun.... it will blow up in your face".

[Bill Murphy]

The "book" breaks everything down by grade, gauge, type of action, barrel length, you name it. The totals are "extrapolated" because some of the books are missing, but the numbers are somewhat close. I had no idea there were only 91 24" guns. It makes me like my little 16 even more.

[Gunner]

Bill,
Hope this doesn't make you change your mind, but make that 92. I knew of a DH originally D3 that was rebarreled by Remington with 24" Vulcan barrels marked skeet in skeet out. The nice gent that had that gun passed away and now it resides somewhere with a brother-in-law.
Erick

[Bill Zachow]

Something for Bill to search for that will make his collection more complete. At the Syracuse gun about 10 years ago, I examined a 2 barrel set, VH grade that was right as rain with one off the sets being 25". The other was 28", I think. The gun came with a heavy leather shipping case that was covered with shipping labels. Looked like something that went to Africa, by boat, for safari. Always wished I had purchased the set.

[Hammer Gun]

A 25" D grade was offered at Poulins this past week but I think the barrels were shortened, Gary

[Gunner]

Gary, This is the gun you mention. The auction described the barrels as being cut. The serialization book lists it as 25" from the factory. I've ordered a letter. I expect the letter will confirm my observations and the book. Most interested to find out the chokes as originally shipped from PB.
Erick