11-Gauge Parkers

[Richard B. Hoover]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I have a lifter that may be an 11 gauge. It is being worked on but I will try to get it back before the southern. I am also interested in parkers with 12 gauge chambers and 11gauge bores. There was some discussion of this phenomenen in a recent double gun journal

Mills,

I wrote about this in my DGJ articles in Winter 2008 and Spring 2009. Was there something more recently. If so, I want to see the article.

Thanks,

Richard

[Todd K.]

Richard,
This is the 11 gauge gun we talked about. It letters as an 11 gauge made in 1875. I bought the gun from Allan Swanson a year or two ago. The barrels measure ~.751"

[Dean Romig]

Yes, 3967 is among the 11 gauge Parkers in the list I received from Austin a few years ago.
Charlie Price, Richard Hoover, Austin Hogan and one or two others had been compiling data on 11 gauge Parkers for some years.

This is the list I received from Austin.



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[Richard B. Hoover]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Yes, 3967 is among the 11 gauge Parkers in the list I received from Austin a few years ago.
Charlie Price, Richard Hoover, Austin Hogan and one or two others had been compiling data on 11 gauge Parkers for some years.

This is the list I received from Austin.



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Dean,

Thanks for posting this list. It appears to be based only on the Stock Books. There are others that are not in the Stock Books as well as 11-gauge Parker's that are listed in the Serialization as either 10-ga or 12-ga Parker. This can not be entirely explained based on the chambering since some of these guns (such as 3561) were clearly chambered for 11 paper shells. Chuck also just confirmed my suspicion that the last entry in this list is also in error. The stock book entry for gun lists it as a 16-gauge, not an 11 - the 16 was simply mistakenly read as "11".

Richard

[Dean Romig]

There are a couple of oddities to that last serial number. What sort of action is indicated by the "A"?

[Richard B. Hoover]

Parker 46740?????

Has anyone in PGCA ever seen this gun?

What does the "A" mean??

What does the Fox say???

[Dean Romig]

Richard,

I think you're referring to John Hansen's Parker - a gun you have made reference to in the past.
In case you can't read it, the serial number is B2505

I'll check with Mary about your "new member package".

Best, Dean



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[Richard B. Hoover]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Richard,

I think you're referring to John Hansen's Parker - a gun you have made reference to in the past.
In case you can't read it, the serial number is B2505

I'll check with Mary about your "new member package".

Best, Dean



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Dean,

Sorry. I got excited because it indicated it was an 11-ga lifter. Of course B-2505 is a 12-ga with 30" barrels. It is cased and chambered for Parker 11-B shells. I have never seen an 11-ga in an original case with shells. Do you know if anyone has one or has ever heard of one still in existence? If anyone has one, A post of the gun and shell headstamp would be fantastic.


Richard

[Hammer Gun]

Richard, I a not at home now and will have to answer that question when I get home gary

[Dean Romig]

Richard... PM sent.