Another Damascus Horror Story...

[Autumn Daze]

Robert, The first thing I would do is to have the barrel wall thickness checked by a proven Parker familiar gunsmith. Are the barrels the same frame size as the gun you want to fit them to? Where are you located? We can help you locate a good gunsmith. Not every barrel set can be fitted even if it is the same frame size....just rambling here....

[Robert Nikkel]

Autumn, GHE damascus barrels are #2 frame size. Haven't measured them for wall thickness, nor have I tried to put them on the DHE #2 receiver. I'm in the Denver area, and member of the Rocky Mountain Vintagers. Thanks for your reply, Robert

[Dean Romig]

Robert, a word of caution. Before attempting to fit a set of barrels from one gun to another, remove the cocking hook from the barrel lug. These are the words of experience.

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Can I hear the rest of the story Dean.

[Dean Romig]

Calvin, I've done it twice. ou would think I would have learned the first time but not me!!
Couldn't get the barrels off without removing the buttstock and the floorplate and very tediously reaching in with a dentist's pick to unhook the cocking hook from the cocking crank.

I will NEVER do it again without first removing the cocking hook from the barrel lug.

An ounce of prevention is worth a TON of cure.

[David Lien]

"Damn good advice"

[Opening Day]

" I will NEVER do it again without first removing the cocking hook from the barrel lug.

An ounce of prevention is worth a TON of cure. "

Yeap Dean, been there, done that, too. Eric

[Harry Collins]

I had a set of #1 frame 16 gauge damascus barrels that fit right on a PH #1 framed 12 gauge with beat up Twist barrels. Having screwed this operation up on another Parker, I did remove the cocking hook and the barrels dropped right in. I was amazed. I swapped the cocking hooks with the Twist barrels and put the forend on and the gun cocked and I was able to remove the barrels. I was double barrel amazed. I had a set of #2 frame Damascus barrels that looked like they might work (after removing the cocking hook) on the frame of the sacrificed barrels for "Finding Out for Myself". I sent them to Brad Bachelder and what a job he did of fitting. Brad redid the Damascus as well. Can't wait to get it back from the stocker.

Harry

[Blind Dog]

Done that too; but, managed to remove the hook with the breech open and the barrels on the gun.