1901 Parker DH3 - Serious Barrel Damage

[Bruce Day]

It is possible that a person could not get a set of barrels to fit. However, the conventional Parker wisdom is that your best chances come from selecting a barrel set that is within 10,000 SN's of the frame. Some will fit without doing anything more, others will need a little filing and fitting, others a lot.

Parker regularly fit spare, previously made barrel sets on returned guns.

Destry, I think you may have had an unusual, unfortunate experience with your old BH 12ga. Sounds like in that situation there was little alternative other than sleeving the barrels or installing Teague full length liners, both of which can be costly. Sorry to hear of your disappointment.

[Bill Murphy]

I'd be the last person to suggest that the first set of barrels that is tried on a gun will work. I just keep buying them until I find a set that will work. One gun has had two sets bought for it and I still don't have a set that will work. The same person who worked on Destry's gun worked on mine. I am still looking for 0 frame three lug barrels for that gun. They don't even have to be good barrels, just capable of being fit to my gun. I would also buy a set of hammerless non ejector barrels in 0 frame if I can find them.

[Dollar Grade]

Check with Brad Bachelder. He is getting some damascus tubes and may be able to fit one in place of the blown one or use your monoblock to fit two new tubes. I am not sure what procedure he will be using.

Kurt