What do you think of this one?

[Bill Murphy]

Whitworth tube numbers and Parker order numbers are two entirely different things. This gun is way too late to have Parker order numbers. I assume that Whitworth tube numbers are often ground off when striking the barrels. I don't know about the pre 1920 date for Whitworth barrels on Parkers. Are the barrels on Leroy's gun really in doubt? I don't understand Edgar's statement about these numbers being consecutive, as order numbers might be. Order numbers are consecutive to what?

[Researcher]

Thanks for getting us the pictures, Larry.

It clearly has a WE3 (W = August E = 1936) Remington repair code to legitimize the SKEET IN/SKEET OUT markings.

Wonder what length skeet load it is chambered for --

Xpert 28-gauge, SKEET LOAD, 2 1-2 inch.jpg

Xpert 28-gauge, SKEET LOAD, 2 3-4 inch 01 load flap.jpg

Super-X 28-gauge 2 7-8-inch Skeet Load.jpeg

[Dean Romig]

Right Dave, it might but there are no records of what the service (3) might have been. It could have been to alter and mark the chokes…





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[Dean Romig]

And since we now can see both the single 0-frame stamp as well as the double 00-frame stamp we are lead to wonder what the firing pin spacing is…





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[Bill Murphy]

Dean, where does the information about this gun being a 1920 0 frame 28 gauge come from? Our home page search shows no information. I've never seen an 0 frame 28 with lightening cuts in the frame. I'm sure it's a righteous 00 frame gun. Dave picked up the Remington repair codes that I couldn't see without a magnifier.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Dean, where does the information about this gun being a 1920 0 frame 28 gauge come from? Our home page search shows no information. I've never seen an 0 frame 28 with lightening cuts in the frame. I'm sure it's a righteous 00 frame gun. Dave picked up the Remington repair codes that I couldn't see without a magnifier.

Bill, we know the serial number is a 1920 production number.
The two different frame sizes stamped in the barrel lug bring the question of which one is original.
The frame doesn’t give any information but the serial number.
To my mind the barrels are suspect, but not the frame with the lightening cuts found on 00-frame 28 gauge guns and .410’s.

The Remington codes don’t tell us anything about what service (3) was performed… It could have been choke work and Skeet stamps… or not.





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[Dean Romig]

Here you go Randy…

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Here you go Randy…

Perfect Dean, so some have the serial number and one would presume that the other non-matching number on some would be an order number. Thanks !!

[Dean Romig]

My question Bill is, are the barrels shown with both the 0 and the 00 frame size stamps and the ill-fitting doll’s head original to the gun…





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[Bill Murphy]

I don't think the doll's head is worse than some others I've seen. If we think the gun is a fake, built from parts, then someone come out and say it. Same comment goes for those who think it's a Runge-Del Grego gun. Come out and say it.