Parker 12 gauge magnums

[Spin Drift]

Would the 20ga 3" 2 frames be considered "Magnum" Parkers.

[Mills]

Originally Posted by Michael Moffa

Would the 20ga 3" 2 frames be considered "Magnum" Parkers.

Good point

[Researcher]

Originally Posted by Michael Moffa

Would the 20ga 3" 2 frames be considered "Magnum" Parkers.

No. The first serious use of the term "Magnum" in American shotgunnery was the introduction of the 10-gauge 3 1/2 inch Magnum shell and the Ithaca NID Magnum 10.

Magnum 10 Announcement 1.jpg

Magnum 10 Announcement 2.jpeg

National Sportsman, Aug. 1933.jpeg

Back in the day that most of the 2-frame Parker Bros. 3-inch 20-gauge guns were made the 3-inch 20-gauge shell carried the same 7/8 ounce of shot as the 2 1/2 inch shell, just a bit more powder and more/better wadding.

20-gauge 3-inch Rem-UMC Arrow.jpg

While the Olin brothers were playing with heavily loaded 3-inch 20-gauge shells considerably earlier, the 3-inch Magnum 20-gauge wasn't introduced to the public until late 1954.