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that's a light one should be a joy to carry...charlie
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10-31-2021, 10:29 PM
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I've got the same configuration gun from the same era with serial 173384. Unstruck barrel weight stamped 1 ounce lighter at 2 13 . Parker possibly was looking to make the lightest 16 ga possible at that time . Mine's a feather weight for sure
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I would think a 20 gauge, all other aspects being equal, would be a heavier gun than the two 16’s referenced in this thread strictly for the thicker walls at the breech end of the barrels.
But I just checked my grandson’s 20 ga. VH with 26” barrels and proved my theory incorrect. 1 ounce does not a significant difference make. .
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11-01-2021, 06:03 PM
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I would have thought the 20 would be heavier too .
Just for trivia , would anyone know if Parker sometimes drilled extra holes thru the stock to lighten or balance a gun ? I've a got a 1906 GH 12 that has 2 extra holes drilled at least long ago when I looked under the butt plate |
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11-01-2021, 07:00 PM
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Yes, that was a common practice with most any maker of good guns. It won’t be supported by factory records but rest assured that not only did they bore holes in the butt stock to reduce weight, they also bored holes to add weight, all for correct balance and handling dynamics.
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11-01-2021, 07:43 PM
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That is one Sweet 16, Dan!
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11-02-2021, 06:09 PM
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Love the gun, the barrel length, the weight and the chokes. What a bird gun.
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Townsend Whelen said “Only accurate rifles are interesting.” He should had added and shotguns that plate ! Glad you got one that does !
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Here are some photo's of my VH 16 Gauge "0" frame built in 1916.
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