"0000" Frame .410 on GB

[Dean Romig]

I have done a bit of research on pin separation of these small frame Repros:

My discoveries are -

The pin separation of my 00-frame Repros is 15/16"

George Purtill graciously measured the pin separation of the Lt. Gov. Roy Wilcox 000-frame .410 at 13/16"

I contacted the seller of the 0000-frame Repro, subject of this thread, and he told me the pin separation of his gun is also 13/16"... same as an original Parker 000-frame .410.

[Wild Skies]

Here's a pic of the subject of this thread's serial number. It has been reported here on the website, as well has others, stating that there were only 9 .410 BHEs ever built, this gun's serial is B410-0052 . . . how do we explain that?

[Bill Murphy]

I think the 9 figure is low and the 52 figure is high. However, quite a few 0000 frame guns were retained by the Skeuse family for later finishing. Dean, Geoffroy Gournet and I measured the pin separation of the 0000 frame guns at the Allentown show some years ago and arrived at the same conclusion you did. The 000 and the 0000 have identical pin separations.

[SXS OHIO]

Maybe the run started at 0050 ???

[Roundsworth]

Bidding is at $12,000

[Bill Murphy]

The DHE engraved gun on gunbroker has a reinforcing screw through the forend, where the original .410 Parker does not have this. Interesting. I wonder whether the production 0000 frame .410s have the reinforcing screw?

[Joe Bernfeld]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The DHE engraved gun on gunbroker has a reinforcing screw through the forend, where the original .410 Parker does not have this. Interesting. I wonder whether the production 0000 frame .410s have the reinforcing screw?

Bill, are you talking about the screw at the front of the forend? I believe all Parker Reproduction beavertail forends have that. My 28 ga. DHE does.

[Bill Murphy]

But does the production 0000 frame .410 have the reinforcing screw? I don't have access to one.

[Billy Gross]

It is interesting - the bid is up to $13,999. reserve not met. It looks like two dealers are bidding so far:

Tommy Guns A+(617) Ironmen Arms A+(411)

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Who owns the gun?