Q1 & Q2 choke constrictions

[Dean Romig]

The Q1 & Q2 markings were simply a Parker Reproduction contrivance of Skeet Out & Skeet In.






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[Bill Murphy]

28" 12 gauge open choke Repros are very scarce. I have seen or heard of a very few bored IC and M, but never have seen one bored or marked Q1 and Q2. How many of you own a 12 gauge 28" IC and M?

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

28" 12 gauge open choke Repros are very scarce. I have seen or heard of a very few bored IC and M, but never have seen one bored or marked Q1 and Q2. How many of you own a 12 gauge 28" IC and M?

The Central Wisconsin Winter Skeet League, in which I participate, schedules a 5-Man Team event once per year. About 5 or 6 years ago we fielded a team of shooters all shooting 12-ga. Repros. I was shooting a Sporting Clays Classic model and the other four shooters were shooting their DHE Repros -- all with 28" bbls., 3" chambers, factory choked IC/M, SG, SPL & DT -- none had the SS stamps.

They may be scarce, but they seem plentiful around here.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The Q1 & Q2 markings were simply a Parker Reproduction contrivance of Skeet Out & Skeet In.

I have to say Dean, you're kinda right, but I don't think you're totally right. Now I could be wrong, but when we're talking about original Parker Skeet Out/Skeet In chokes, generally speaking the right barrel is the Skeet Out (tighter) choke and the left barrel is the Skeet In (more open) choke. In addition, these orig. Parker choke designations are typically constricted a few thousandths tighter than Parker Repro Q1 and Quail 2 or their predecessor SK1/SK2 chokings. Furthermore, Repros had the more open constriction (Q1) in the right barrel and the tighter choke (Q2) in the left barrel.