The Ultimate Duck Gun......

[MarketHunter]

John,

Wish mine was that heavy actually, but she only comes in at about 9 pounds.

I'll post some pics this week if I can get caught up after this 4 day weekend I took.


Destry

[Bill Murphy]

Destry, my old #3 frame 12, according to the letter, not actual weight, was 8 pounds 7 ounces with 32" barrels and 8 pounds, 4 ounces with the 28" barrels. This sounds strange, but the long barrels are only 30", not 32" as the stock book says. That explains the small weight difference. The 30" barrels are marked 4-14. It's a neat old gun and has an Infallible trigger that works just fine.

[Blind Dog]

Bill, My 0 frame 20ga VHE two bbl. set (32" and 28") is even more at odds. the gun with the 32"s is about 3 oz. less than with the 28"s. The gun balances at the same point and swings similarly with either set.

[Bill Murphy]

Fred, is the reversed three ounce difference actual weight or marked weight? That is strange.

[Blind Dog]

Bill, That's actual weight. Each set is marked 3/8. It's #190872 and there appear to be no surviving records. It's safetyless with a Parker SST. The long barrels have 3" chambers and are choked tight. The short barrels are a later addition as they are marked with the Parker Proof and are choked a light IC/Mod. I have used 1oz 2&3/4 laods on pheasant with effect in the long barrels, but I wouldn't use any modern 3"ers in it.

[Ed Blake]

Fred - I don't see a safety on that gun? Is there one there or can I not see it?

[J.B. Books]

If anyone else was lusting after a 3 frame 12ga DHE one has appeared on Gunbroker:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=133395098

[Bill Murphy]

In that serial number range, I'm not sure that the guy isn't mistaking the grade stamp for a frame size stamp.

[Blind Dog]

Ed, No safety. Do you think someone wanted a 20ga pigeon gun?

[Ed Blake]

Very cool gun Fred. Maybe it was someone's bird gun and was carried unloaded on horseback a la NB. You have a letter on that one?