10 Gauge Parker

[Bill Murphy]

Jent and Kirk, grade 2 hammerless Parker ten gauges are marked E, EH, G, GH depending on the order of the day. I would assume the ones marked G or GH were stamped before the size of the barrels to be installed was determined. Six pound ten gauge barrels are not unusual.

[Bill Murphy]

Kirk, the frame size chart on the Technical Information page has been updated since it was printed in The Parker Story. Omissions include combinations of frame sizes and gauges found since then. They include 1/2 frame gun with 20 gauge barrels, 000 frame gun with 28 gauge barrels, 2 frame guns with 20 gauge barrels, 3 frame guns with 12 and 20 gauge barrels, and a 6 frame gun with 12 gauge barrels. Other unlisted combinations probably also exist. Your advisor in Oregon is not in touch with the Parker market. A Grade 2 ten gauge is not rare, nor are they particularly valuable unless in very high condition.

[Austin W Hogan]

As Bill said, Dam2 ten gauge guns are not scarce. P2 ( Parker Special steel) ten gauge guns are relatively rare; about 10 listed in Serialization

Best, Austin

[C Roger Giles]

Yesterday, again the noon stage brought one of my favorite publications, The DGJ.

I was too busy last night (FG don't you know) to do any reading so I put off any picture viewing and reading until after lunch today. Ergo I finished reading Austin's Boo Whoop article and what an article it is!

The article is so well writen that even a dummy like me understood the words and also comprehended the pictures of his skillfully crafted tools of examination. I had a flashback to when I read EDM's manuscript on Flying Shooting or is it Shooting Flying as one must eliminate mind and eye wandering like over to the checkered butt stock picture or you will miss something of importance. I think I can also see the results of your association with a certain PHD of strobe and photography from MIT, Emerson?

Austin, it is a real pleasure to have you as a member of PGCA and to have made your accquaintence.

Roger Coger