Defining a Parker Long Range shotgun

[OH Osthaus]

I think many of us would rate the 32” 3 frame 12 ga Parker as being as close to the Super Fox as Parker made

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

I think many of us would rate the 32” 3 frame 12 ga Parker as being as close to the Super Fox as Parker made

Rick there will be one of these at Hausmanns, actually a 34" 12 on the 3 frame with Damascus barrels. 152 thou at the end of the chambers. Unstruck barrel weight of 6-8 with a total weight at 1 oz under 10 lbs.

[Reggie B]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Rick there will be one of these at Hausmanns, actually a 34" 12 on the 3 frame with Damascus barrels. 152 thou at the end of the chambers. Unstruck barrel weight of 6-8 with a total weight at 1 oz under 10 lbs.

Is that one you will be shooting Randy? Or displaying?

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Is that one you will be shooting Randy? Or displaying?

It will be in the Peoples Choice Awards. I do shoot wobble trap with it, plenty of choke.

[Bill Murphy]

The guns that Parker Brothers or Remington advertised as "Long Range" guns with 3" chambers were not similar or identical to earlier 3" chamber 12 gauge guns. The thirties vintage 3" guns were lightly constructed #1 1/2 frame guns. Many, well, maybe not many, earlier guns chambered for 3" shells were built on many different frames, #2, #3, and a very few eight gauge rebarrels on #6 frames. However, they were built earlier than the Remington advertised "Long Range" guns on # 1 1/2 frames. As earlier posted, it is assumed that the Remington era "Long Range" guns were straight tapered from the breech, but an actual wall thickness measurement would confirm that assumption. I have yet to hear from someone who has made and posted those measurements.