There is a certain mystique abut these Duck Club guns, but they are also appealing for the sum of the features we all love. Long barrels, straight stocks, I personally like safety delete guns etc.
Julia's had one at Addieville on display before an auction a few years back. I can say it was as superbly made as any other Parker I've ever handled and the balance was exceptional. The one I inspected was a #1 frame DHE with 32" barrels but it was very light 6.5 lbs. maybe. I have a 30" GHE 20 gauge, straight stock, safety delete gun on an #0 frame that weighs in at well over 7 lbs. It was ordered and shipped to the West Coast, but I couldn't find any info on the buyer to connect it a Duck Club.
As far as frame size goes, I don't think it has as much to do with overall weight as people think. My 0 frame 20 weighs within 10 ounces of my 2 frame 12 ga. in the same configuration.
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