Thanks for the input so far. I guessed that the factory length on those barrels was 28", because if they had been cut back from 30" I doubt there would have been any visible trace of the chokes left in the muzzles. It didn't occur to me to look at the rib matting running off the muzzle end. I am pretty ignorant about these things and that's why I keep coming back here. Thank you, Brian!
It's not my shotgun, but I am collecting information and opinions for the owner. Any opinions about what a gun of this age and condition ought to be worth if in shooting condition? I ask because I have a strong hunch the owner got an extremely sweet deal when he purchased it.
As I understand it, he purchased this shotgun, a fine pre- Civil War half stocked percussion target rifle and a .31-caliber Colt pocket revolver (percussion) for one lump sum. I think a case could be made that he doesn't have much invested in this Parker. It might be worth it to him to have it brought into shooting condition...if not cosmetically perfect condition. He will have to make that decision, but I'm sure he would appreciate any input our member can provide.
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