For those to whom size matters

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Wading through the "Grades" section of TPS will give us the answer to that question.

yes, unfortunately, being just a small collector of Parkers, many of us don't have The Parker Story. That's one of many reasons why we join and support the Parker Gun Club.

[Gunner]

There is a table of short barreled guns in the back of TPS vol. 2.

Drum roll..........

TPS lists:
91 24" guns
9 23"
9 22"
2 21"
8 20".

TPS was the best $ I ever spent even if I thought it was expensive for books at the time. I like to read and reread the sections still. Highly recommend both volumes.

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Erick Dorr

There is a table of short barreled guns in the back of TPS vol. 2.

Drum roll..........

TPS lists:
91 24" guns
9 23"
9 22"
2 21"
8 20".

TPS was the best $ I ever spent even if I thought it was expensive for books at the time. I like to read and reread the sections still. Highly recommend both volumes.

Erick,

Thanks for sharing that data. I agree on the purchase of TPS and it is on the "get" list but there are so many "gets" but I will for sure "get" it someday soon as the library is always expanding and I like Parkers. Pretty amazing that there were factory 20" as well. Not asking you to list but does the book break down the gauges in each barrel length as well? My curiosity has peaked I think I may have located a short 10 or 12. I will see it in December when I visit an older relative on the West Coast. If he would give me the SN, it would be easy for me as I do have the serial number book but alas, I hear from him "why are you interested in that old gun.... it will blow up in your face".

[Bill Murphy]

The "book" breaks everything down by grade, gauge, type of action, barrel length, you name it. The totals are "extrapolated" because some of the books are missing, but the numbers are somewhat close. I had no idea there were only 91 24" guns. It makes me like my little 16 even more.