The Parker Reproduction Closeout

[Wild Skies]

Prior to the actual closeout of Parker Reproductions which began in early 1995, Parker Repro in 1994, efforted bringing down their remaining inventory of 20ga. guns by contracting with Krieghoff to produce approximately 500 sets of 16ga. barrels to be fitted to Repro 20ga. 0-frame guns.

For those that know, own or have owned 20ga. Repros with a set of Krieghoff 16ga. barrels:
1. Were all of these approx. 500 sets fitted to 20ga. guns by Krieghoff --or-- were a portion of the approx. 500 16ga. barrels sold off individually?
2. Were any of these 16ga. barrel sets stamped with the serial number to the gun they were fitted to by Krieghoff?
3. Do all of the Krieghoff produced 16ga. barrels have the band of Repro-style engraving at the breach end of the barrels?
4. Were all Krieghoff 16ga. Repro barrels 28" long?
5. It has been reported that the 16ga. Krieghoff barrels were factory choked Q1/Q2, IC/M or M/F -- how are/were yours choked?

Bonus questions regarding the Galazan Repro 16ga. barrels:
1. Were all these barrels produced by Merkel in Germany?
2. Do we have an estimate of how many of these barrels were produced?
3. Do any of these Galazan barrels have the Repro-style engraving at the breach?

[ANTMAN]

I have 2 of the 20/16 Mine are both 28" and choked mod/full. SN match their respective receivers. Top rib design/etching is different than the Japanese barrel, band is there but different looking. Both barrels share same splinter forend.

[Bob Jurewicz]

Greg,
I will address your 5 questions.
1. Not all of the 500+ 16 barrels were added to guns by Kreighoff. Some (? how many) were sold aftermarket and were made available by various dealers. I remember Robin Hollow having 3 at an early Southern
2. All Kreighoff fitted barrels were #ed to the 20 gun.
3. All K barrels have the same pattern but each has an indivdual production number.
4. I have never seen a K barrel that was not 16 GA.
5. I have only seen the 3 choke combos you state. I have heard of SK1 and SK2 but never seen one.
Bob Jurewicz