vhe 1/2 size frame

[david ross]

Hi im dave

I live in the uk and have a vhe 12 bore 1/2 size frame made in 1937
by Remington s/n 240830.
This gun is in good condition
If any other members own a 1/2 size Parker please could you let
me know as this would be very interesting.



Thanks Dave Ross

[David]

I have a 1938 parker 16 ga on a 1 frame And i love it

[Bill Murphy]

David Ross, for your information, one of our member/posters is doing research on 1/2 frame guns and has compiled a list of serial numbers. I have a 1/2 frame DHE with single trigger, straight grip stock, and skeleton buttplate. It has 16 gauge barrels that are not original to that particular gun.

[david ross]

Hi Bill
Will the compiled 1/2 Frame list be in parker pages.
If not can i see it on the forum

Thanks Dave

[Bill Murphy]

I don't know what will be done with the list. Hopefully, the gentleman will post on this thread.

[Autumn Daze]

The complete list of known 1/2 frame guns appears in a article by Craig Reynolds on page 37 lower right hand corner of the Winter 2009 Volume 16 Issue 4 of the Parker Pages. This list is a work in progress as more 1/2 frame guns are discovered the list will be amended to include them I am sure

[Bill Murphy]

I don't know what will be done with the list. Hopefully, the gentleman will post on this thread. Maybe you could start a new thread on the "General Parker Discussion" forum. He may not be seeing your thread on this forum.

[david ross]

Thanks Bill

Dave

[John D.]

Hi Dave,

As this thread has certainly taken on some terrific comments and input - I'm going to move it to the main Parker Discussion Forum.

Many thanks!

John

[Austin W Hogan]

I need to dig out my notes from the article on closing the Parker operation at Ilion that appeared in PP a few years ago. As I remember, there were no 2 or 1 1/2 frames available, and there were some started 000 frame 410s that could not be completed because there were no 000 fore end irons. The availability of 0 fore ends apparently let them complete 1/2 frame twelves.
My own assessement of the situation, from reading that material, is that Remington was making barrels and stocks on their machinery in Ilion, but that all the frame and fore end forgings had come from Meriden.
Best, Austin