Parker Double Trap.

[Frank Allegra]

Again, thanks to all for posting. My initial posting was just a question based on a section in Larry Baer's book "The Parker Gun" . I now see the problem about posting about the Double Trap. I believe that the authors was referring to a Parker Double with 32" vent ribbed barrel, BTFE, selective trigger and recoil pad which was called the double trap. He did say that because of the late production of this type of gun, it was assumed to be one of the rarest. In another section he also did say that he thought the skeet grade marked skeet/in skeet/out to possibly be more rare that the trap. Very confusing to someone like myself that has always liked doubles but has more recently been drawn to Parkers.

To continue to the other part of my question....how rare would it be to see a 32" double with vent ribbed barrel, BTFE, and all the other features of the trap guns in a gauge other that 12 gauge.

I'm going to be looking at a supposedly mentioned trap gun with the above features but in 16 gauge and need some input from the experts.

[Autumn Daze]

Frank, According to TPS there were 206 guns made that match the double trap description.Believe it or not most of them were D grade guns

[CSL]

Originally Posted by Frank Allegra

Again, thanks to all for posting.
To continue to the other part of my question....how rare would it be to see a 32" double with vent ribbed barrel, BTFE, and all the other features of the trap guns in a gauge other that 12 gauge.

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Frank,
There were a number of companies back in the day that did conversions and upgrades adding BT forearms, after market vent ribs, and single triggers to make a Parker more resemble an original "Trap Configured" gun...

The degree of rarity based on the gun you have asked about (a small bore "Trap Configured" Parker) would depend greatly on condition and whether it was equipped with all original Parker options, or, after market ad-on's... Make sure you know the difference between the two (original vs non-original) before you lay your money on the table... Below is a photo of two DHE's, at left a 12ga, and at right a 20ga, both with 32" vent rib's... In addition to occasionally busting clays, they were also enjoyed hunting as well...

Best, CSL
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[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Frank Allegra

Again, thanks to all for posting. I'm going to be looking at a supposedly mentioned trap gun with the above features but in 16 gauge and need some input from the experts.

Frank, let me suggest that you take a good number of pictures of the gun and post them here. We will try to lend assistance as to its originality. It may very well be all original... but then, maybe not.