BHE questions - Page 2

B. Dudley · 03-31-2023, 12:31 PM

The guns trigger may in fact be a Parker factory mechanism. It is hard to tell. But the selector is not factory at least. It could just be a modified version to make it easier to operate for the owner at the time.

The safety button is the later style, which would have come along after the gun was originally made. Also suggesting a return to the factory for its addition. Likely at the same time the single trigger was added.
The gun was made before the first style factory sst was offered.

Dean Romig · 04-01-2023, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The guns trigger may in fact be a Parker factory mechanism. It is hard to tell. But the selector is not factory at least. It could just be a modified version to make it easier to operate for the owner at the time.

The safety button is the later style, which would have come along after the gun was originally made. Also suggesting a return to the factory for its addition. Likely at the same time the single trigger was added.
The gun was made before the first style factory sst was offered.

True about the safety switch. That is the post-1917 style… and no, that is not a Parker Bros. (Meriden) trap comb.

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todd allen · 03-31-2023, 01:29 PM

I'm guessing that gun has spent some time at a pigeon ring or two.

6pt-Sika · 03-31-2023, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by todd allen

I'm guessing that gun has spent some time at a pigeon ring or two.

For me only four things could make that gun any better in my opinion . First if it had left the factory with a beavertail forend , second if it had left the factory with a vent rib , third of it had left the factory with no safety and fourth if it were at MY HOUSE

edgarspencer · 03-31-2023, 03:51 PM

Is the comb dead flat, as the letter states?

mobirdhunter · 03-31-2023, 05:03 PM

And does it have the trap comb?

It's a wonderful gun...

Phil C · 03-31-2023, 05:07 PM

Edgar thats a great question. It actually fit me pretty good.I only checked it after you asked, but the is about 1 1/2”and the DAH is about 2 1/4”. An extension has been added. I will address that shortly.

Phil C · 03-31-2023, 05:15 PM

Here are some pictures of the comb.

Pa SxS · 03-31-2023, 05:25 PM

Length of Pull measured by 3 dimensions, heel-center of butt - toe from the front trigger if it had one.

mobirdhunter · 03-31-2023, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillip Carr

Here are some pictures of the comb.

I can’t tell for sure, but it it does not look quite like the two that I have that letter that way.