Parker 410 frame

[John Bastiani]

[QUOTE=Dan Steingraber;369476]

Originally Posted by John Bastiani

A serial # search indicates there are records available for your gun. Do you have a letter?

Yes! I actually have two letters-one from PGCA and one from Abercrombie and Fitch. The PGCA letter list the gun as a VH 410 with 26"vulcan steel barrels -ball grip on a 000 frame -modified and full choked and put into inventory on Sept. 26, 1935. The Abercrombie and Fitch letter states about the same thing but adds the weight at 5 pounds and 12 ounces and gives the dimensions of: 2 5/16 drop at heel X 1 3/16 drop at comb and 14 3/8 LOP. The frame size is not listed. Thats why I would like to know where the author got his information on my gun being on a 00 frame.

[Steiner]

[QUOTE=John Bastiani;369479]

Originally Posted by Dan Steingraber

Yes! I actually have two letters-one from PGCA and one from Abercrombie and Fitch. The PGCA letter list the gun as a VH 410 with 26"vulcan steel barrels -ball grip on a 000 frame -modified and full choked and put into inventory on Sept. 26, 1935. The Abercrombie and Fitch letter states about the same thing but adds the weight at 5 pounds and 12 ounces and gives the dimensions of: 2 5/16 drop at heel X 1 3/16 drop at comb and 14 3/8 LOP. The frame size is not listed. Thats why I would like to know where the author got his information on my gun being on a 00 frame.

That’s interesting. Maybe the measurements Brian mentioned will solve your mystery. Good luck.

[Dean Romig]

[QUOTE=John Bastiani;369479]

Originally Posted by Dan Steingraber

Yes! I actually have two letters-one from PGCA and one from Abercrombie and Fitch. The PGCA letter list the gun as a VH 410 with 26"vulcan steel barrels -ball grip on a 000 frame -modified and full choked and put into inventory on Sept. 26, 1935. The Abercrombie and Fitch letter states about the same thing but adds the weight at 5 pounds and 12 ounces and gives the dimensions of: 2 5/16 drop at heel X 1 3/16 drop at comb and 14 3/8 LOP. The frame size is not listed. Thats why I would like to know where the author got his information on my gun being on a 00 frame.

I would suggest the author got his information directly from Charlie. To put together such information for his book I'm sure he did extensive research on every topic and Charlie was one of the main authors of "The Parker Story" and was always very approachable.

Further, on page 71 the author lists Charlie as a source of information.





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[John Bastiani]

[QUOTE=Dean Romig;369485]

Originally Posted by John Bastiani

I would suggest the author got his information directly from Charlie. To put together such information for his book I'm sure he did extensive research on every topic and Charlie was one of the main authors of "The Parker Story" and was always very approachable.

Further, on page 71 the author lists Charlie as a source of information.


In the Parker Story they say its a 000 frame even though the 3 pictures of the gun in the book don't show the stamped 00. I can't see Mr. Price giving the author different information.


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