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Jeff I am also an engineer and feel the same way. What field are you in? Laminated barrels have a very appealing pattern to me. Nice find.
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Dean: Thanks! That's surprising that it's not in the book. Is that typical for guns of this era?
Eldon: Electrical engineering background, but these days mostly software engineering. How about you? |
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04-01-2014, 09:36 PM | #5 | ||||||
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My degree is a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineer and I now work as a test engineer in the life sciences industry. Most of my school work was in mechanics of materials specifically composites.
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04-01-2014, 09:59 PM | #6 | ||||||
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those pitted barrels will be ok to shoot as long as one measures the barrel thickness..and keep the pressures low..i have several with pitted barrels and shoot them all time... charlie
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Another 1883 Parker top lever hammer gun |
04-01-2014, 10:26 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Another 1883 Parker top lever hammer gun
Jeff At a recent auction Parker SN 35783 was sold. The stock was broken completely at the wrist and badly repaired, also the left lock did not function. The auction estimate was $200-400. It sold for $3400. From the pictures in the Parker Grades section it looked like a grade 6. You can see pictures of the auction gun at littlejohnsauctionservice.com it is lot 934.
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That's what I'm hoping, too. What I don't want to do is blow apart the barrels or crack the stock. From reading the forum, it seems that shells from RST are a popular way to go, both because they fit properly and because they are available in lower pressures.
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I think my biggest motivation for acquiring this gun was nostalgia. When I was growing up, my father had some sort of double-barrel hammer gun hanging on the wall by the fireplace downstairs. I always thought it looked cool, but I was too young at the time to appreciate what it was beyond some sort of antique side-by-side. I'm still not sure what type of gun it was, but now I get to have something similar of my own. |
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Welcome Mr. Keacher. My very best duck gun is a 32" F/F 1883 gun like yours. 33548. It has stout bbls and will handle stout loads and kills ducks at scary ranges. Mine has been restored. The bbls were pitted and have been lightly honed and there's still a lot of wall thickness. You'll want to pull the locking mechanisms to make sure the sears are good and all the screws are tight, which is very unlikely. If the locks need work Al Edge of Old Dominion Firearms is a magician with micro welding. He returned my sears to new condition for a very reasonable price. Get her all fixed up and I assure you you'll have some good shooting.
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