Choke question.

[Dean Romig]

Paul, the distance and diameter of the circle differ depending on the period of Parker manufacture. Some were even patterned using an oval rather than a true circle. It would have been nice if the distance and the size of the circle were standardized from the very beginning, but that wouldn't attract nearly as much conversation.






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[Drew Hause]

Parker SN 1500 (c. 1878) - 4200 (c. 1884) patterning was done at 45 yards in a 18 x 24 oval or possibly a rectangle. Between SNs 4500 and 86000 patterning was at 45 yards in a 24" circle.
A c. 1891 12g Parker was patterned with 1 1/4 oz. No. 7 and 42 grains (3 1/4 Dr. Eq.) DuPont Bulk Smokeless.

After 1896, Parker used the standard 40 yards in a 30" circle. (Courtesy of Chuck Bishop)

A 1900 Parker hang tag states that 12g 2 5/8” chambered guns were patterned at 40 yds. in a 30” circle using a 2 5/8” shell with 1 1/8 oz. No. 7 chilled shot and 40 grains (3 1/4 Dr. Eq.) of DuPont Bulk Smokeless powder. (Courtesy of Bruce Day)

[Pa SxS]

Drew, can you double check 71792, it's a PH 16ga.

[Drew Hause]

Thanks Chuck. Couldn't find the the hang tag in my 7 or 8 thousand images
I changed the statement, here and
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...UOZEFU/preview