Parker two barrelled two ga. set

[Chip Beckford]

HI Austin, the barrel weight on the 16 Ga, 28 inch is as marked with a 3, 1 and a 4, for 3 1/4? the 12 Ga 30 inch is marked with a 4 and 7, 4lbs 7 oz? Chip

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Murray D. "Chip" Beckford

HI Bruce, Thanks for the note, as I am new at this, how do I find Glenn? Thanks, Chip

You can reach Glenn through the "Members List" on this site, but here's a shortcut for you:
http://parkerguns.org/forums/member.php?u=215
Then click on "send message", a drop down menu will appear, then click on "send a private message to Glenn" and from there you should be able to figure it out...

[Austin W Hogan]

Chip The 3 1 and 4 probably indicate 3 pounds 14 ounces if it stamped to look like 3 to the 14th power. This was the weight of the barrel blank before filing and fitting. About 15 - 20% of the original weight was filed away in finishing.

Best, Austin

[Chip Beckford]

Thanks Austin I appreciate it! Have a great Holiday, Chip

[Chip Beckford]

HI Bruce, I sent him a note but have not heard from him yet! Hopefully I will hear from him in the near future, thanks Chip

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E. Robert
Some further research on the CHE 20/20 skeet indicates that it is the only one made. TPS states tht only seven 20 ga skeet guns were manufactured and this seem to be the only two barrel set. A blind hog found an acorn!
David

[Labowner]

Yes, I've heard that happens once in awhile.

My guess is that two barrel 20 ga skeet gun is quite valuable if Galazan's is able to get their price they are asking for a CHE 12 ga. Skeet $14995.00

[Chip Beckford]

HI All, well I got the factory letter yesterday, Wow is this neat. The gun was ordered 2/2/1890 and shipped to the John Meunier Gun Company in Milwaukee on May 26, 1890. All the info as to the gun is the same as the info I have, GH hammerless 16 GA. Dam. Steel Barrels, 28 inches long, capped stock , full/mod, weight 7 lbs 8 oz. Price was $80.00! It was shipped back to Parker on April 24th 1891 buy Meuneir Gun Co. to fit 12 GA. 30 inch Twist barrels chocked full/full weight 8 lbs. cost $30.00 It was returned by Frank Meixner in Milwaukee in Feb 1899 to fix the action, and again in April of 1902 by Frank Meixner to solder rib and rebrown barrels. Mark also included a note that 2 barreled two ga. sets are rare. (even a blind hog finds acorns) and that I should try to fix the stock. I am not sure this is possible due to the damage and will check that out. It would need extensive restoration on the stock as the checkering is sanded off and the stock comb is slimmed and there is a hump about 3 inches from the butt. I am thrilled with this information as I am familiar with John Meuneir Gun Company as he was very well known in this area for Schutzen rifles and catering to the German community. Any help on thoughts on restoration is appreciated. I will try to get some pictures as soon as posible. Thanks to all of you who have helped so far, you are a great bunch, and this is fun!

Chip

[Chip Beckford]

Hello All, Happy New Year! In talking with another member he suggested that I ask for all your thoughts on who to get to do the restoration on my set. If any of you have any suggestions please send me a private message. I also talked to a restoration person in Michigan and saw some of their work on their site. Have any of you used Bachelder out of Michigan ? It looks like the butt stock will have to be replaced, but that at least one if not both fore ends may be savable, whcth will help with the cost. I also have talked to the people that I got the shotgun from and they are going to forward a letter from me to the person they got it from so hopefully I can trace it further from where it went after 1902!

Thanks for all the help everyone. Chip

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