Laminated steel Parker

[jeffery c]

This is a nine pound seven ounce gun, which I like for the recoil in a gun I won’t take grouse hunting through the willows. It seems to me a majority of 1890-1941 guns were probably duck guns based on the fact heavy guns and full chokes seem to be the most common.

Have any of the members ever looked into what percentage of Parker guns were made as duck guns vs. upland guns?

It seems that light guns with open chokes are harder to find.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by jefferyconnor

This is a nine pound seven ounce gun, which I like for the recoil in a gun I won’t take grouse hunting through the willows. It seems to me a majority of 1890-1941 guns were probably duck guns based on the fact heavy guns and full chokes seem to be the most common.

Have any of the members ever looked into what percentage of Parker guns were made as duck guns vs. upland guns?

It seems that light guns with open chokes are harder to find.

I would contend that maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of Parkers made in that period might have been dedicated waterfowl guns. Other heavy, larger gauge in 12 & 10 gauge might have been for pheasant, sage grouse, prarie chickens, deer with buckshot... and the like.
And I think the small bore lighter guns are certainly not in the minority but are harder to find because folks aren't as willing to part with them.





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