A-1 Special or BHE Steel Shot Specials?

[John Allen]

The only guns that have the SS are the 360 that came through Jaegers.All of them were DHEs.Parker Repro may have made other guns with steel shot barrels that I am not aware of.What did the Rock Island gun sell for?

[Wild Skies]

It sold for $6K plus the buyer's premium. The hammered prices of Parker Reproductions available in this recent RIA are shown in the thread referenced in my previous post above. Here it is again:
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23938

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

I looked at that gun on the RIA website. Does it appear to have the "3" added later or is it just my old eyes? I hope one of our members got it and posts it up.

[Wild Skies]

George, I'm a little confused by your question, we've been discussing Lot #3526, a BHE S/N 12-0098.
Here's a direct link to this particular gun:
https://www.rockislandauction.com/de...barrel-shotgun

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Yes Greg
Look at the 4th picture in FULL SCREEN. It's the left side view. The 3 is in a slightly different font and doesn't have the inch (") mark after it. Looks like it was added after it left Japan.

[Wild Skies]

You're absolutely right George, good catch!

Do you impersonate Columbo as a sideline job?

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by John Allen

The only guns that have the SS are the 360 that came through Jaegers. All of them were DHEs. Parker Repro may have made other guns with steel shot barrels that I am not aware of.

What is the definition of steel shot barrels and are they unique to the Steel Shot Special model?

[Bindlestiff]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

What is the definition of steel shot barrels and are they unique to the Steel Shot Special model?

The Steel Shot Special model was produced to address the water foul hunters concern shooting the required steel shot shells and the damage they may do to the barrels and their chokes. The chokes are slightly longer than standard chokes on the other Parker Reproductions models. It was observed that longer chokes patterned steel shot more evenly; all tests were done with 3" 1 5/8oz steel #2 shot. The barrels were chrome throughout, unlike the standard Parker Reproduction which didn't have chrome in the choke area. The choke area chrome was added because no one knew at that time the long term effect steel shot would have on the choke area.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Thanks Robin
Is this personal knowledge or is that written somewhere and if so by whom?