Questions about a Parker VH Vulcan 12 ga

[J.B. Books]

The Serialization book says your gun was orginally equipped with 30 inch barrels.

[J. A. EARLY]

My guess is, with the clearly odd-ball length, someone cut off the damaged section and kept as much as possible. If it was done to open the chokes they would have probably been cut back to 28" even or 26" for a true cylinder and cylinder.

[Harold Pickens]

I agree with Edgar, it should be a great shooter. One of the guns I shoot the best is a Savage Fox Sterlingworth 16 ga that the barrels had been cut to 26 1/2 in. The stock is not original either, but is a much nicer piece of wood than the original forend. I new all this when I bought the gun, so I didnt overpay. It and my VH 16 are my go to bird guns. Shoot it and enjoy!!

[Bill Murphy]

Fitting a repro buttplate is a real pain. I would glue that broken piece to the stock and the rest of the buttplate. Make it a permanent glue job because there is no reason to remove a buttplate on a Parker. It looks like a great Parker for all around shooting.

[Roundsworth]

Bill makes a good point on the buttplate. I am very partial to Brownells Acra Glas. A small kit will give years of repairs for the average person. Acra Glas has saved untold numbers of firearms and assisted in their resurrection! Here is a link. Good Luck!

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...8.aspx?ttver=1