Parker Rifled 12ga

[Bruce Day]

This is why it is puzzling when gun dealers and others who should know better make claims that only one was made. I am no expert on Parkers but I know better than to make such claims that can be quickly shown to be wrong through the make collecting organization.

[Dean Romig]

Does the rifling on all of these rifled Parkers mentioned run the full length of the bore or only the forward 4 inches or so at the muzzle?

[charlie cleveland]

the parker rifled barrels are really interesting..if i owned one i guess i would be like craig and would want to know how it shoots at 50 yards and a hundred yards...i hope bill gets to measure one of these rifled barrels...charlie

[Sheepherder]

What serve as sights on the 26" rifled barrels, of this 12ga. CH?

[Hammer Gun]

Never say never when it comes to Parker Guns, If it could be done and done without compromising the gun they would do it, I have seen many examples over the years, Gary

[charlie cleveland]

have you ever shot this gun with slugs to see what kind of accuracy it has...charlie

[George Lander]

W.W. Greener offered what they called the Paradox gun since before 1900. They have very shallow cut rifleing in the last six to eight inches of the bore enabling them to be used with shot or ball. More recently a company called Fabarm from Brescia, Italy offered the same in a superposed gun.

Best Regards, George

[Bruce Day]

Photos of the gun. I'm sure we are not experts but some of the more significant Parker collectors looked at it and concluded that there was no evidence that the rifling was not factory work. We also exhibited it at a Pheasant Fest where 25,000 people could look at it.

The gun had been sent back more recently to have case colors added in a manner that the owner was informed by the gunsmith shop that this was the way Parker originally did them.

[John Taddeo]

Has anyone thought or studied what the pressures would reach using a slug through these barrels...

[Bruce Day]

I suspect Parker did.

Why would a one ounce ball generate a higher chamber pressure than a one ounce shot load where both are sealed by an over powder wad or shot cup. The issue is muzzle constriction isn't it ?