28 Bore Parker Repro

[Bindlestiff]

From the information I have seen on the reproductions I built the following production number table:

Production numbers:

DHE 28 Gauge........................... 4,203
DHE 20 Gauge........................... 5,800
DHE 12 Gauge........................... 2,137
DHE 12 Gauge Steel Shot............... 350
DHE 12 Gauge Sporting Clays.......... 125
DHE 410 Gauge.............................. 33
BHE 28 Gauge................................. 7
BHE 20 Gauge.............................. 100
BHE 12 Gauge.............................. 100
BHE 410 Gauge............................... 9
A-1 Factory Engraved, All Gauges... 150
A-1 Custom Engraved, All Gauges.... 300
A-1 28/.410 Combo........................ 16

Plus 500 16 Ga barrel sets that fit on the 0 frame 20ga DHE

[Wild Skies]

We appreciate and thank you for putting that chart together Bindlestiff, it's much better to have those numbers in an easy to read format.

Do we believe that the DHE 28/.410 sets were put together from some, or perhaps all of the 33--or possibly more--of the mystical 0000-frame .410 barrels/guns?

[Bindlestiff]

All I know is what I read in the Parker Story and in the Remington papers, which are all posted in the "Parker Grades" web page section on the repro's. That is the source of the information in the chart above. There may be a ref to the 28/410 sets in the Remington papers but I don't remember if its there, sorry.

[Bill Murphy]

The DHE .410s identified on the above chart are not, to my knowledge, 0000 frame guns. They are 00 frame guns sold with .410 barrels. The BHE .410 guns, again, in my opinion, were the only 0000 frame guns sold in catalog configuration. Additional 0000 frame ungraded guns were offered, uncatalogued, for finishing by "others", mostly Geoffrey Gournet. I don't think anyone knows how many of these guns exist, even Geoffrey. I have asked Geoffrey if any of these guns are still available and he has indicated that no more are available. Time will tell. It would be wonderful if someone with more information would post.

[Grady Carter]

Thanks Bindlestiff for your time and expertise. You information is a great help
Grady