Parker AHE 20 gauge

[Bruce Day]

Nice camera work. Takes just a little set up time and the results are so much better.

As for the suggestions:

Most people like skeleton butts, so much more graceful than a padded rubber butt. Painting woodgraining or replacing the butt extension with a better matching piece of wood are options.

Wouldn't full length liners and reducing the bore to 28 ga significantly alter the balance?

This gun always had great engraving, and I'm glad the sellers were able to be more realistic. Lots of opportunities with the gun.

[10 bore]

might be a little off, but get to shoot it, and keep fingers

[AmarilloMike]

The original 26" Acme barrels have plenty of wall thickness. The minimum wall thickness is .022"

The 30" Titanics added later have the .014" minimum wall thickness. I believe that in that location 9" from the muzzle the risk is in getting an unrepairable dent by dropping, closing in a car door, or otherwise banging the barrel in the thin spot. The dent would not be repairable. I woudn't be interested in shooting the 30" barrels if the .014" thin spot was at the end of the forcing cone.


Best,

Mike

[C.O.B.]

I don't think a set of Briley ultra light 28ga tubes would upset the ballance of the gun.

I would also strive to retain the SSBP. The easiest and least expensive way to make the stock look right is to have the extension painted. I have had two guns where this has been done and the results are amazing. You have to look to notice it.