2 1/2 in shells

[charlie cleveland]

as any one looked at the chart ofthat bruce posted the small end of the chart which should be the muzzle end is confusing to me...first the 8 ga. big end marked .928 the little end is marked .919 thats only .09 hundreds differance in the big end to little end... and the 10 ga and 12 ga are in similar mode...is it just that im confuzed or is there an bad error here...charlie

[Bruce Day]

You might review the chamber diagrams in TPS, which illustrate the tapered chambers.

[Paul Harm]

Charlie, those are chamber measurements. I think, but not sure, chambers get .005 smaller per inch. If so, that's in the ball park. Paul

[Researcher]

The Remington era specification sheets reproduced on pages 164 - 169 of The Parker Story call for a 10-gauge with a 2 3/4 inch chamber intended for the standard 2 7/8 inch shell, 12-, 16-, and 20-gauges with a 2 5/8 inch chamber intended for the 2 3/4 inch shells, 28-gauge with a 2 13/16 inch chamber intended for the 2 7/8 inch shell and the .410-bore with a 2 15/16 inch chamber for the 3-inch shell. Other chamber depths optional.

[Bruce Day]

Never know what a person might learn about Parkers if he just reads TPS.

[Bruce Day]

No Jent. It does not and is not intended to . That would be a different question and there is no indication that anybody has asked anything about 1870's vintage lifter action guns and brass shell barrels

George please be my guest and post any photos you deem appropriate

[MIKE FISHER]

Thanks to you all for the responses. An impressive amount of knowledge and information and I appreciate it. Mike

[charlie cleveland]

im straight on the chamber measurements now....its slow to soak in sometimes for me..thanks fellas.... charlie