8 Guage 1888 Hammer Gun

[CaseySherlock]

Oh yea, I measured the chambers and got 3-1/4", is that typical?

[charlie cleveland]

these old 8 s are the best....wish my barrels weighed 10 lbs i think mine were 8 lbs 14 ouncxe before somebody took a hacksaw to them.. theres even some tens out there with heavier barrels than mine...both of the guns shown aretruly something to be proud of...i could talk 8 ga all nite....charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, 3 1/4" chambers are typical although Parker Brothers blueprints may specify 3 1/8" since they usually drill chambers 1/8" shorter than the shells the gun is meant to use.

[Matt Michael]

What a great story, thanks for sharing. I have never seen an 8ga wow. what a cannon.

[Mills]

Nice gun!

[Mills]

I have a Parker 10 gauge hammer gun with a broken stock with Jim Kelly in Darlington, SC. He is supposed to be really good, but this is my first time using him and I just dropped the gun off. His number is 843 393-3931. He does a lot of stock work.

[George Lander]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I have a Parker 10 gauge hammer gun with a broken stock with Jim Kelly in Darlington, SC. He is supposed to be really good, but this is my first time using him and I just dropped the gun off. His number is 843 393-3931. He does a lot of stock work.

Well Mills: You'll be more than happy with Jim's work. He is the best IMHO. He restocked Bo-Whoop if that's any help.

Best Regards, George

[Mills]

That is how I first heard about him. It was a challenging job (stock was broken and there was a previous bad repair), but can't wait to see the results. The gun was all original otherwise

[Bill Murphy]

Casey, I have looked in every Parker catalog I can find and have not found your exact case. However, the pictures and descriptions of the walnut cases are not very descriptive. Don't let the gun get away from the case, because closer inspection by a Parker expert may turn up some more evidence of originality. I have only seen one original Parker eight gauge case and it is a leather case, not wood like yours. Dave Wolf in Waco, Texas may be your best bet for a good stock repair. If you ship the back end to him, the insurance should be at least five or six grand.

[Autumn Daze]

I wonder if Casey's barrels were machined to add the check hook feature. Either at the factory or possibly later. Very interesting..