Straight Stock and Pitch

[Austin W Hogan]

Here is the pitch analysis that I used in the DGJ stock dimension article.

Best, Austin

This is an excel file, which will not upload. The data came from measurements and dimensions by DuBray in the order books. Straight grip stocks varied from 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches pitch. I have the full table that includes drop, pull , inches and degrees pitch, but it is copyright DGJ. It can be looked up or perhaps I can find a way to publish one of the the preliminary data sets I used in the analysis.

[Austin W Hogan]

Here is a frequency analysis of 33 Parkers that I did before writing the DGJ article. The numbers in the bottom table are the number of guns with the pitch measured by the stand against the wall method.
An aside note; the PH shown near here as an example of straight grip checking is the gun with the least pitch, as measured this way. It is the only straight grip gun that I can use to shoot skeet five stand or sporting from an unmounted gun at the call.

I will contact Robin about putting the dimensions table on the FAQ.

Best, Austin

The table is too long for doc files; I'll make another try

[Austin W Hogan]

Nothing like starting off the day by outsmarting a computer. Maybe this version will be acceptable.

Best Austin

[Harry Collins]

Austin,

That is great information. My crude conclusion that the more drop a Parker has the moare pitch it will have follows what your data shows. Do you recall what issue DGJ your artical is in? Would you give me the stock DAH, DAC, length and pitch of your PH?

Thanks, Harry

Now that indeed is good news. I hadn't thought about the door jamb method with a hammer gun, as all of my doubles are hammerless- good point--

What makes a drywall square, framing square etc work is the Pythagorean Theorum-- but here's a puzzlement, at least to me-- a roof with a 12/12 pitch is a 45% roof-- half of 45% is 22.5%, and half of 12 is 6-- But= when you want to step off common rafters for a 22.5% roof it is a 5/12 (unless it is a hip, then it goes to 5/17)-- huum- hey, that's just the way it works I guess.

[Double Trouble]

Both of my Parkers (30" barrels) have a pitch of approx. 3 3/4" !

I shoot well with them, but this seems a lot higher than the numbers you guys have been quoting...

They have approx. 2 7/8" and 3 1/8" of DAH respectively. (I beleive they're both typical 14.5" LOP.)

Sound right ?

[Austin W Hogan]

I contacted Robin, and we hope to have a version of the pitch table that can be posted on the FAQ.
A rough analysis gives 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches ( mostly 3 to 4) of pitch on Parker field guns and less than that on trap guns.

Best, Austin