28 00 frame

[TxHuntermn]

Got the gun in hand, and it is nicer than I expected, but not without issues. The stock work is decent, but looks like a matte urethane finish to me. The other glaring issue, that I had not expected is the addition of a barrel sling swivel. Nicely done, but the gun does not letter for it.

Raining today...will send pics when the sun comes out.

[Grouse28]

[QUOTE=Mark Ray;246431]Got the gun in hand

You knew that before you started this thread.

[TxHuntermn]

[QUOTE=David Gehman;246468]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

Got the gun in hand

You knew that before you started this thread.

David...I don't understand this statement. I did not pick the gun up until yesterday morning. I had the gun measurements done by a gunsmith that it is near the sellers location, to determine if the barrels were sound, before I bought the gun. Until yesterday morning, I had only seen pictures. The surprise was the swivel on the barrels. In the sellers defense, she is a pistol and "black gun" shop, and knows next to nothing about sporting arms...

Beginning to make a plan for a modest custom quail killer! The finish marks on the right side of the receiver are better (not great) after a ballistol/frontier pad session. the barrels ring, even with the sling strap loop attached. will remeove it and try again...suspect they will chime nicely.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

The other glaring issue, that I had not expected is the addition of a barrel sling swivel. Nicely done, but the gun does not letter for it.

I have a 16ga DHE, with sling swivels, and I have seen several other Parkers with them. A fellow I consider fairly knowledgeable in the oddities of Parkers, who also happens to be a former President of the PGCA, indicated to me that he felt they were original, Meriden, installed swivels. That said, I have yet to see a research letter where either the order book, or stock book has noted that swivels were installed on the gun for which the letter was written. I'm sure there are such entries, just that I've yet to see one.

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I have a 16ga DHE, with sling swivels, and I have seen several other Parkers with them. A fellow I consider fairly knowledgeable in the oddities of Parkers, who also happens to be a former President of the PGCA, indicated to me that he felt they were original, Meriden, installed swivels. That said, I have yet to see a research letter where either the order book, or stock book has noted that swivels were installed on the gun for which the letter was written. I'm sure there are such entries, just that I've yet to see one.

I think Rich Anderson has a gun that letters for sling swivels