2 Barrel Sets

[Richard Flanders]

My only 2-bbl set. VH12, 1-1/2-frame, 26" and 30", both choked .040"/.040". Non-spurred butt plate. Gun has not been used that much and is in excellent condition. The best V-grade I've had by a good margin. Could be the 3-1/2" DAH has limited it's use.

[Bill Murphy]

Another one I forgot was a DH safetyless pigeon gun from Dave Lien with 30" Damascus barrels and a well fitted but mismatched set of 30" Vulcan Steel barrels. All four barrels have .040 of choke.

[Robt. Harris]

'Thanks' Chris.....and I would be more than available to meet you if you're coming through these parts........need a place to stay?....as you'd have one.

Will try calling you.


All Best,

rob

[David Lien]

Murphy
That old gun shot good. What you might like to know is that gun came out of the US Powder co. that was located in San Francisco. The gun had been in one family for a long time…
David

[Bill Murphy]

David, it doubles when firing the right barrel first. I haven't tried it the other way. I really like it and I'll get it straight. I love those safetyless pigeon guns. I have a plan for getting provenance on it. I hope you're having a good time on the Browning forum. I am.

[Bill Murphy]

After talking to Dave about the DH he sold me, I remembered another two barrel DH that I haven't mentioned. It is a 30" Titanic Steel vent rib gun with extra 32" solid rib Parker Special Steel barrels, both factory numbered. The gun letters with 30" solid rib barrels, so the gun has been back to Parker brothers for either two sets of barrels or one set of barrels and a vent rib installation on the other. The gun has a Miller selective single trigger of the early variation. Since it is such a versatile pigeon gun, I fitted a set of 26" Titanic barrels bored cylinder and full for Columbaire. I bought those barrels from Shelly Gitman years ago and they snapped on the old DH like they were built for it. They are bored backwards, cylinder in the left, and .040 in the right, like they were built with a Columbaire shooter in mind. What a three barrel set this is, originally purchased as a two barrel set for $400.

[Richard Flanders]

The two bbls sets with my V grade have different markings on the flats. One has a circled JG not on the other. Would this be indicative of one set of bbls being added later? Doesn't seem like that many V grades are 2-bbl sets. The stock has an oval silver 'inset' inset of the usual shield and is inscribed with BSS. I've shot the 26" bbls and can tell you that 3-/12" DAH is a lot... too much for even me without a comb pad of some sort. I'm thinking of trying one of the newer gel like stick on pads that can be peeled off and put on another gun. Anyone tried those yet? I'm a bit leary as to what it might do to the finish, which is in very good shape and only marked by a few minor handling marks.

[Dean Romig]

Chuck Bishop uses those and is very happy with them. They will not affect the finish at all. Chuck will come on and say more I'm sure.

[Double Lab]

Richard;
I've used the gel pads for a few years now and can attest to their usefulness and ease of removal without damage to the wood's finish. They are one of those items that I said to myself "damn, I wish I had thought of that".

[Bill Murphy]

Oh, how could I forget my favorite two barrel set, another DH. It is the "Gold Hearts Gun", displayed some years back on PGCA tables at the Southern Side by Side, and a couple of years ago on the grass with other exceptional Parkers next to the gravel road behind the Parker vs L.C. Smith Challenge field. The "Gold Hearts Gun" is a 1901 30" DH safetyless pigeon gun with factory added 34" Parker Special Steel barrels. It also includes the rare pigeon gun feature of the deleted doll's head extension. It was featured in the Parker Pages where you will have to look to see its unusual factory gold embellishments. I'm trying to find a picture of Annie Oakley shooting this gun, but so far have been unsuccessful. I have to again thank Daryl Middlebrook and Doug Turnbull for helping me to acquire this treasure. Ken Hurst and Dewey Vicknair performed restoration work on the barrels and skeleton buttplate.