G 16/30 - Page 4

edgarspencer · 01-23-2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Day

it looks like I have been posting these pictures on the wrong thread so I'll just give up and maybe do a Parker Pages article and let it go at that.

Not sure what you mean by that

Dean Romig · 01-23-2014, 06:16 PM

Lightening cuts were not an option for special order, however, if a 16 or 20 gauge gun were ordered to be "light", or some other adjective with that meaning, Parker Bros. would most likely machine those cuts in the water table for the weight reduction specified. I believe 16 and 20 gauge guns of this description must have been relatively common and were probably kept in stock for this reason.... No, I have seen no evidence of this being done but I have letters on three of mine which were ordered and shipped within only a few weeks of the order date.

I have never seen lightening cuts on a 12 or 10 gauge Parker... has anybody seen an example of this?

Dean Romig · 01-23-2014, 06:24 PM

Edgar, I also have or have had three Lam-1 16 gauge T/A hammer guns on the 0-frame with the lightening cuts.

Holeshot · 01-23-2014, 07:08 PM

54790 is a 14 ga. TL and it has lighting cuts. It was built as a light weight for sure.

edgarspencer · 01-23-2014, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by David Holes

54790 is a 14 ga. TL and it has lighting cuts. It was built as a light weight for sure.

Do you know what frame size it was built on David?

Holeshot · 01-23-2014, 08:15 PM

Edgar, It is a 0 frame with a weight of 3/7

edgarspencer · 01-24-2014, 01:13 AM

Those barrels must have finished at a tad lighter than my 16ga barrels, though a 14 is only a tiny bit larger than a 16. Rare gun for sure. It's too bad it's so difficult to find ammo. I have some, but certainly not enough that I could get to use it as often as I use my 16. What is the total weight of the gun?

Dean Romig · 01-24-2014, 09:15 AM

Bruce, if you're still monitoring this thread, the pictures you posted of the internals certainly indicate a nicely cared for gun... it is exceptionally clean inside. Very nice indeed.

C.O.B. · 01-24-2014, 09:33 AM

Edgar I have a top lever hammergun in 16ga on a #1 frame. If memory serves it's a grade 1 with 32 inch bbls, no lightening cuts.

OH Osthaus · 01-25-2014, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

If memory serves it's a grade 1 with 32 inch bbls, no lightening cuts.

too far down in the pile to dig out and look?