New user from Idaho.

[Chris Cherry]

Thanks for adding me to the group, I just bought my first Parker and then looked up this group and joined to gleen more information on my purchase as well as learn about this beautiful shotgun.
Looking forward to gaining more knowledge on Parkers and possibly adding more to the collections.

[Harold Pickens]

Congrats Chris on your first Parker, looks to be a VH(E),can't blow picture up but looks to be in decent shape. How long are the barrels and what gauge is it.
Click on the home link and you can find out more on the different Parker grades.

[Chris Cherry]

30 inch barrels in a 12 gauge. S# 93664

[Chris Cherry]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Congrats Chris on your first Parker, looks to be a VH(E),can't blow picture up but looks to be in decent shape. How long are the barrels and what gauge is it.
Click on the home link and you can find out more on the different Parker grades.

Thank you Harold, looks like it's about 125 yrs old from what information I could find.

[Chris Cherry]

I have a few questions on this Parker. What shell length, I have seen some information that it might be a 2.5" but nothing I see notes size.
Can these older guns take factory loads or do I need to download for it, I reload for my Clays guns.
Are there other sources to get more information on this unit, such as was it color case hardened, it looks as if it may have in areas, but maybe it's just age spots...
Thanks in advance.

[Chris Cherry]

A few more pics for documentation.

[Dean Romig]

Hi Chris - It's a VH and was built about 1900. It most likely was made to shoot 2 1/2" shells
but can probably digest standard 2 3/4" loads but keep away from any heavy or magnum loads. At about 124 years old and who knows how many various uninformed shooters have owned it and hunted with it I'm pretty sure a lot of 2 3/4" shells have been fired in it.

Incidentally, you won't find a source of more informed Parker gun people than right here on the PGCA website.





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[Chris Cherry]

Thank you Dean, that certainly helps, I may trim some hulls down to give it an easy start in it's new home.

[Harold Pickens]

Chris, probably not necessary to load 2 1/2" shells. I shoot 7/8, 3/4, and 1 oz reloads at less than 1200 fps in 2 3/4" shells. Little to no recoil, soft on your shoulder and gun stock.

[Chris Cherry]

Thank you Harold, I do have a few boxes of 1oz reloads that are too lite for my Auto5's that will be perfect then.