Good year for Bobwhite

[Merv Boyd]

Very nice PH. Is that the original finish? How many damascus barreled 20 qauge shotguns did Parker Bros manufacture?

[Richard Morrison]

For the past three season's five of us have leasted the small game hunting rights from a farmer/rancher in South central Nebraska.

This year, we arrived to find that the owner had removed the property from the CRP program and all that wonderful grassland habitat was in large round bales at the side of field. You know the impact on the pheasant hunting. However, we found the quail numbers up in the woody draws and creek bottoms.

[Gerald McPherson]

My Goodness: Bruce just reading that makes me itch. I sure wish that was the case in Georgia. I have an old friend in Mandon N.D. Does anyone do any hunting near there? He doesn't hunt and is not able. Well go getem. Gerald.

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by Mervyn Boyd

Very nice PH. Is that the original finish? How many damascus barreled 20 qauge shotguns did Parker Bros manufacture?

Hello Mervyn,Thank you for the compliment on the little 20 Ga.,No this is not the original finish ,it was refinished when I bought it ,and according to TPS ,there were 120, PH ,20 Ga. guns with 28 " Twist steel barrels .

[Merv Boyd]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

Hello Mervyn,Thank you for the compliment on the little 20 Ga.,No this is not the original finish ,it was refinished when I bought it ,and according to TPS ,there were 120, PH ,20 Ga. guns with 28 " Twist steel barrels .

Hi Russ,
1 out of 120 makes for a special Parker. The refinish does not look overdone.and the twist barrels add a lot of character compared to blued steel.

She's definitely a keeper!

[Brush Buster]

Mervyn ; You sound like me ,I like unique items ,The odd barrel lengths , Very few produced etc. Here is one ,The Parker Story has this gun listed as the only known 25 " Titantic Steel barreled D Grade in 28 Ga., non ejecter , just a little early for ejecters ,the only thing that would make this nicer in my mind is if was Damascus Steel !

[Autumn Daze]

oh Russ....Your killin me.....

[Brush Buster]

Dave; I hope not ,Danny still needs his hunting buddy ,and what would Dean do ?????????????

[Autumn Daze]

[Merv Boyd]

Originally Posted by Russ Jackson

Mervyn ; You sound like me ,I like unique items ,The odd barrel lengths , Very few produced etc. Here is one ,The Parker Story has this gun listed as the only known 25 " Titantic Steel barreled D Grade in 28 Ga., non ejecter , just a little early for ejecters ,the only thing that would make this nicer in my mind is if was Damascus Steel !

Hi Russ,
Very nice little D grade.I've never shot a 28 gauge, I have a hard enough time hitting anything with a 20! I had a chance to purchase an Ithaca 28 gauge 1 1/2 grade but settled on a Parker GH 20 with damascus barrels. Circa 1900. It is currently being restored as someone had belt sanded the stock and the damascus pattern was very faint. I felt that it would be a shame not to see how she looked 110 years ago.

Merv