11-Gauge Parkers

[Richard B. Hoover]

Chuck,

That is fantastic. Does it have sufficient range to do chambers and forcing cones as well?

I am very much interested in finding out the serial number range of the full length tapered bores as well. Do you have the DGJ issues. If not I will post them as they describe the saga I have been through since my Grandfather won an old Parker in a Poker game in 1921. the mysteries of this old wall hanger continue to help us learn more about the Parker secrets.

Richard

[Pa SxS]

No, it's a Stan Baker set so there are 3 separate shafts that will read 12,16,20,28,and .410. I don't know why 10ga wasn't included.

The largest head will only read to .770 so checking the chamber and getting an accurate read on forcing cones isn't possible. I use my digital micrometer for chamber dia. which seems to work well right at the mouth of the chamber.

Please post the DGJ article.

[Austin W Hogan]

Chuck, Forrest, and all:

My 10 ga measurements are as yours, but are on the edge of resolution on my Stan Baker gauge so I did not use them in the article. After a little my searching through TPS, I conclude that the combination of .810 chamber and .750 bore would accomodate either paper or brass shells, making it possible to distribute and stock Parker guns in American commerce.

Parker order book entries begin with steel type gauge length - ie Dam 12/30. It would be very difficult to miss an 11, if it existed in the serialization data.

Best, Austin