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[Daniel G Rainey]

This post is a real lesson for people like me.

[Southpaw]

Looks like the gun or at least stock and receiver were stored in a shearling lined case to cause that rust and corrosion. Got a hand me down gun that was stored in a case like that for a long time and it had the same issue.

[TxHuntermn]

Picking the gun up this afternoon. here is a pic of the barrel ser #'s. I had the seller get a smith close to her get the barrels measured and evaluated. LH .0265" RH .0266., RH modified and LH Full, matching the letter. He said that the rib is tight, and barrels ring nicely. And confirmed that it was his opinion the rib extension had been replaced.

I received the letter on the gun a few days ago, and the gun matches the letter. It was specified to weigh 5 1/2 lbs., and was ordered by S.A Tucker.

Did Tucker work for the H.H. Kiffe Co.? Or for Parker?

Will advise further when gun is in hand.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

I had the seller get a smith close to her get the barrels measured and evaluated. LH .0265" RH .0266., RH modified and LH Full, matching the letter.

I've read this over and over and it's not making sense to me.

What kind of instrument was the 'smith' using that can measure, and differentiate in ten thousands of an inch. Why is the Right barrel, one tenth tighter (.0001") than the left, called Modified, when the Left barrel (I agree that .026" is full), one ten thousands more open is called Full.
I agree that a conventional micrometer can measure in tenths (.0001") but I am not aware of gunsmiths, or anyone outside of laboratory conditions, measuring bores down to a tenth.

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I've read this over and over and it's not making sense to me.

What kind of instrument was the 'smith' using that can measure, and differentiate in ten thousands of an inch. Why is the Right barrel, one tenth tighter (.0001") than the left, called Modified, when the Left barrel (I agree that .026" is full), one ten thousands more open is called Full.
I agree that a conventional micrometer can measure in tenths (.0001") but I am not aware of gunsmiths, or anyone outside of laboratory conditions, measuring bores down to a tenth.

Edgar,

My high school English teacher would be embarrassed, I should have been more clear. The measurement he gave me was for MBWT, I cannot say what instrument he used. Bore constriction RB .010 LB .022. I don't know the gentleman, he was a gunsmith the seller uses. I just wanted to make sure the tubes were safe to shoot. Although they are decent, the bores do have some general roughness....I will hit them with a drill and frontier pads soon to see what the deal is there.

[TxHuntermn]

Got the gun in hand, and it is nicer than I expected, but not without issues. The stock work is decent, but looks like a matte urethane finish to me. The other glaring issue, that I had not expected is the addition of a barrel sling swivel. Nicely done, but the gun does not letter for it.

Raining today...will send pics when the sun comes out.

[Grouse28]

[QUOTE=Mark Ray;246431]Got the gun in hand

You knew that before you started this thread.

[TxHuntermn]

[QUOTE=David Gehman;246468]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

Got the gun in hand

You knew that before you started this thread.

David...I don't understand this statement. I did not pick the gun up until yesterday morning. I had the gun measurements done by a gunsmith that it is near the sellers location, to determine if the barrels were sound, before I bought the gun. Until yesterday morning, I had only seen pictures. The surprise was the swivel on the barrels. In the sellers defense, she is a pistol and "black gun" shop, and knows next to nothing about sporting arms...

Beginning to make a plan for a modest custom quail killer! The finish marks on the right side of the receiver are better (not great) after a ballistol/frontier pad session. the barrels ring, even with the sling strap loop attached. will remeove it and try again...suspect they will chime nicely.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

The other glaring issue, that I had not expected is the addition of a barrel sling swivel. Nicely done, but the gun does not letter for it.

I have a 16ga DHE, with sling swivels, and I have seen several other Parkers with them. A fellow I consider fairly knowledgeable in the oddities of Parkers, who also happens to be a former President of the PGCA, indicated to me that he felt they were original, Meriden, installed swivels. That said, I have yet to see a research letter where either the order book, or stock book has noted that swivels were installed on the gun for which the letter was written. I'm sure there are such entries, just that I've yet to see one.

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I have a 16ga DHE, with sling swivels, and I have seen several other Parkers with them. A fellow I consider fairly knowledgeable in the oddities of Parkers, who also happens to be a former President of the PGCA, indicated to me that he felt they were original, Meriden, installed swivels. That said, I have yet to see a research letter where either the order book, or stock book has noted that swivels were installed on the gun for which the letter was written. I'm sure there are such entries, just that I've yet to see one.

I think Rich Anderson has a gun that letters for sling swivels