Vent ribs

[John D.]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

Yeah It helps make us all faint with jealousy. That is a sick gun, as my son would say.

I think Grandpa - what I called my Great Grandfather, wouldn't be quite used to the term "sick"... He loved his Parkers, shooting trap and - too, his wife (Nana is what I called her) - Anne, was no slouch with a Parker either. I think I posted an image of her with a grouse and her Parker a few years ago?

Anyway - such is family. Such are memories. So long ago.

John

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

To get back to this thread that Dr. Truitt started, Vent Rib guns are almost always specially ordered and thus by definition, special.

[Autumn Daze]

Year: 1927/221256
Grade: VHE
Gauge: 12 bore
Barrel Length: 32"
Barrel Composition: Fluid Steel/Vulcan
Choke: .035 both barrels
Ejectors
Trigger: Parker Bros. 2 screw single
Stock: Pistol Grip
Butt: Silvers Pad
Forend: Beavertail
Weight: 8 lbs. even
Rib: Vent rib

In answer to Doc Truitt the vent rib measures .230 at the breech,.255 mid barrel and .135 at the muzzle The height difference at mid barrel is due to the swamp in the barrels.

[Dean Romig]

I once owned 230760 a CHE 30" Double Trap with vent rib of course. The PGCA has no information on the gun other than it is one of only three 30" CHE Double Trap guns in this configuration.





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[Jean Swanson]

John:

Post a few pictures of the WIDE solid rib trap gun I sold you, don't forget pictures fore end ----the rail road track rib!!

Allan

[C.O.B.]

A DHE double trap 30 inch fluid steel barrels choked M/F, PG Hawkins pad,BTF,SST.
A DHE 20 30 inch fluid steel barrels choked IC/M (undoubtly someone opened them) straight grip,SST, BTF serial #222223.
A GHE 16 (The Hollywood gun) two bbl set, both 28 inches fluid steel. One is SKT/SKT the other M/F. straight stock, SST, two BTF, checkered but.

If you need them for the article I'll get the serial number but they are way back in the safe.

[Dean Romig]

Rich, do both sets of barrels on the Hollywood gun have vent ribs?




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[C.O.B.]

Yes they do. Somewhere there is a letter on this in that it was ordered as a two bbl set with all the options. It went from Parker to Marshall Field in Chicago then to Alex Ker's in Hollywood.

[Mike of the Mountain]

COB said-"If you need them for the article I'll get the serial number but they are way back in the safe."

Rich, if you need someone to take them out into the light and give them a healthy work-out, just send them here, I'll be happy to oblige!!!

[C.O.B.]

Thanks Mike but that would still mean I had to dig them out. If I did that then I'd have the numbers. If there is enough response for a PP article I'll happily dig them out.