Tech question about a ringing noise

[Richard Flanders]

Gift the gun to me; that will solve your problem for good!!

Has anyone ever considered this ring to be nothing more than a resonant frequency thing?

[Chris T.]

Jeff,
Where did you pick up that GHE?

[Jeff Hartin]

Chris, bought it from S Barnett, for use as a clays gun. 32" barrels, 8 lbs 5 oz. I think it is loose Mod, tight mod, can't recall chokes exactly. I am still getting use to it, always been more of a game gun shooter until a big tournament sporting shooter that convinced my I would struggle shooting only 20 ga or light 7/8 loads in a light 12 ga gun.

[Richard Flanders]

I think this issue is no different than running a wet finger around the rim of a wine glass. You do it just right and the glass sings/hums loudly. Same with a steel gun. Somehow when the hammer drops it does so just right and triggers the resonant frequency of the steel and it sings out. I wouldn't be surprised if the loosening and tightening of screws and putting some oil or grease here and there would change or eliminate it.

[Bill Murphy]

Wrap the top lever in adhesive tape. See if that stops the ringing.

[Chris T.]

Jeff,
The reason I asked was because Robin Hollow recently sold the gun that I was originally talking about when this post started years ago. Mine was a 30" gun in crisp next to new condition. It would have been funny if we were talking about the same gun.

[Woodcock survey]

All of my Parkers ring, some only one barrel. Have always found it something I liked about them. The 2 that ring both barrels each has a different tone and with ear protection and a solid wood to wood mount it can be heard when fired.