Parker 13 gauge?

[Richard B. Hoover]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Here's John Hansen's Parker No. 2505 with Parker Bros 12B shells in the original case.



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Dean,

Thanks for posting the images of John Hansen's Parker b2505. I measured the bores of that gun and they are perfect 0.729" 12-gauge size bores. In the images you posted you can not read the Parker Headstamp, but if you have higher resolution photos you will see that these shells are all bearing the extremely rare Parker 11B head stamp and the chambers are of 11B dimension. This is another early example that proves that Parker made early under lifter guns that we're not over bored, but conformed precisely to the well established definitions of perfect bore sizes for 8-ga; 10-ga; 11-ga and 12--ga guns. Furthermore, the powder and shot charge loads they used for proof testing were consistent with the Birmingham Proof House requirements as set forth in the British proof act.

If you have higher resolution images of the 11B shells perhaps you could also post them.

Dean, Thanks for those great images of a truly magnificent Early Parker Underlifter.

Yours,

Richard B. Hoover