Simmons Parker barrel project

[C grade]

In talking to Jim Wright last week he mentioned that they had "successfully "completed some new barrels and delivered them to customers. I am not sure if they were Parker and suspect they were not .
David

[scott porter]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

What brand of gun did you find with a Simmons 32" barrel?

It was a DHE Parker at Cabelas in Billings, MT. SS and SST with 32" bbls so it got my attention. No note on their site about barrels not matching so when I called they told me it had Simmons name on it. Maybe there was an issue with the barrel and that is why the gun was traded to Cabelas. I told them they needed to make a note on their site that the barrels did not match. They still haven't done so.

[Bruce Day]

Simmons sleeved hundreds of Parker barrels. Many have added vent ribs and added Fajen stocks because that's what the gun enthusiasts want.

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks to Bruce for his post. Simmons markings are all over ventilated rib guns and are no indication that Simmons made the barrels, only that they installed their aftermarket ventilated rib. I have a baggo Simmons rib guns that have no collector value whatever, except some few Winchester 42s which are sometimes considered "factory guns".

[Bruce Day]

Bill, the Simmons sleeved barrels I have seen are stamped "Simmons" on the barrel flats. Simmons advertised that their sleeved barrel sets and added vent ribs improved the functionality and modernized the looks of any gun. Somebody obviously agreed because a DHE 20 ga with original Titanic barrels but with added vent rib, new Simmons done Fajen stock and beavertail forend and white line pad sold for $12,000 several years ago. It was clearly modern and fancy and I decided to just stay with my old original condition beaters so I missed out.

[Bill Murphy]

Too bad you "missed out"!

[scott porter]

The DHE at Cabelas was reported to have no markings on the flats, none at all, and was not a vent rib.