Parker Barrels types and quality

[Dean Romig]

It is a wise practice to check for barrel obstructions before dropping shells into the chambers of any shotgun - even fluid steel.






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[stumpstalker]

[QUOTE=Dean Romig;251310]It is a wise practice to check for barrel obstructions before dropping shells into the chambers of any shotgun - even fluid steel.

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Dean: I agree it is wise, and when using a double or break-action single-barreled gun, it is reasonably convenient or at least feasible.

However, if the gun is a semi-auto or pump, would you not agree that checking for obstructions every time one reloads is beyond inconvenient to the point of being impractical?

Or, is there an easy way to check the barrel of such a gun (semi-auto or pump) every time one reloads that I am not aware of?

Seems to me this makes a case for there being greater safety, in this one respect anyway, for using these quaint, passe doubles that we have such an affinity for.