Extended chamber lengths

[Rick Riddell]

I wonder if all 2 3/4 chambers were lettered, I recently received a 1903 manufactured GH and was told the chambers were 2 3/4 and they were original to the barrels but wasn't lettered as 2 3/4. It was sent back in 1914 for dent removal, reblue, locks tightened and thought maybe the chambers were opened at that time. But seeing how you could get 2 3/4 prior to 1900, the gun most likely came with 2 3/4 chambers! Kudos to everyone that helped!

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Rick Riddell

I wonder if all 2 3/4 chambers were lettered, I recently received a 1903 manufactured GH and was told the chambers were 2 3/4 and they were original to the barrels but wasn't lettered as 2 3/4. It was sent back in 1914 for dent removal, reblue, locks tightened and thought maybe the chambers were opened at that time. But seeing how you could get 2 3/4 prior to 1900, the gun most likely came with 2 3/4 chambers! Kudos to everyone that helped!

To be safe Rick, without documented evidence that the work was actually performed by Parker Bros., you might consider measuring wall thickness at the forward end of the chamber where the forcing cone begins.





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