2 Barrel Sets

[Bruce Day]

Great thread, Todd. Maybe we can get back to appreciating Parkers with this subject.

Here is an 1891 CH, one of the early hammerless C grades, on a #2 frame with 30" heavy Bernard 12ga barrels and 26" Damascus 10ga barrels. The 26 inchers are factory cylinder bored. With the Bernard 12's , the total gun weight is about 8 1/2 lbs, with the Damascus 10's, about 7 3/4.

The gun was proofed in 1891 with Wood's smokeless powder and intended by Parker to be used with smokeless powder. This gun was used in Portsmouth NH for most of its life, then acquired in poor condition by Austin Hogan. This was a project gun for Austin, who after substantial work on it, gifted the gun to me, and I put more time and money into it to get it to its present condition. Both barrels were loose against the frame standing breech face , and Larry Del Grego repaired the wear.

Its not perfect but really a nice gun, and I have shot waterfowl and pheasant with it. I am grateful to Austin to be its present caretaker.