28 gauge chamber

[Researcher]

The question will remain, "was that a 2 3/4-inch chamber intended for the 2 7/8-inch shell?" A 1936 gun is a couple of years before those 2 3/4-inch skeet shells appeared on the market in both the Western Cartridge Co. and Remington Arms Co., Inc. January 1938 price lists.

[Dean Romig]

Good question Dave… I don’t know, I don’t have the hang tags… just the letters that say “2 3/4” chambers”.

But according to the PGCA research letter it left the factory in ‘36 with 2 3/4” chambers.

But, in reference to the information you have provided I think we can presume it was chambered for the 2 7/8” shells?

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[Bill Murphy]

The Parker standard 2 13/16" is real close to 2 3/4" and someone measuring with a tapered gauge could easily call it 2 3/4" especially if they hadn't read the Parker specification sheet.