New Parker Just Arrived

[Brush Buster]

Dean , the serial# is 240216 , it is listed in the Serialization book as a "19 "for the Extras ; Vent Rib ,Ejectors and Single Trigger ! I figure it left the factory with a splinter ? The gun is unique and I think The Forend just sort of fits it , I kind of like it ,it feels really good in hand and the stock does appear as a Trap Comb but I also suspect after market !

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by Arthur Shaffer

That sort of safety/selector was similar to an earlier system used by Ithaca on higher grade guns. It worked well and was popular with them but I suspect was found confusing to the average user and finally dropped. They were double trigger guns and selected, I believe, automatic or manual safety reset.

Ithaca NID Models used selective single triggers, Miller triggers, like yours on any grade of gun, they later produced their own selective single triggers and it caused some controversy with Miller since it was very similar.
In Walt Snyder’s book (Ithaca From the Beginning), he writes that Ithaca requested that Miller not mark their triggers that were installed on Ithaca guns.

Most of the selective single triggers on NID Ithaca’s that I’ve observed use the safety as the selector, I myself prefer this over having to memorize the slide by the trigger or the rocker selector.

[Chris Pope]

I have a 12 ga VH that I hunt with that came with the same Miller trigger/barrel selector set-up shown in the original post. Because I'm old and rely on muscle memory I considered it a safety issue to have one of my shotguns ready to fire while hunting with the safety in the rear position.
I sent it to Dan May to have him disable the rear position of the safety. At the time I think he said that there were three ways to do the work and recommended doing it in such a way that it could be easily reversed. Now rear is safe and forward is fire. Even on shotguns with traditional selective barrels I have rarely changed the selector to switch choke at the last second. Bottom line Brad did the work for a very reasonable price and it has worked flawlessly since. FWIW- I asked him when he thought it might have been installed and he guessed 50's or 60's but was clear that was just a guess.

[Brush Buster]

I'm concerned about the safety also with myself ,I recently sold an LC Smith Skeet Special that had a similar safety ,Not a Miller like this but I just wasn't comfortable with it ! As I said in my original post ,the description was vague !!!! Probably wouldn't be any kind of an issue for a younger shooter that wasn't so accustomed to back is safe and forward is fire !!!!

[David Noble]

Did Remington use the reinforced fore-end lug on guns that came with splinter fore-ends?

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by David Noble

Did Remington use the reinforced fore-end lug on guns that came with splinter fore-ends?

That is a Good question David ,the only other Remington Era gun I own at the moment is my CHE 20 with a Beavertail and it has the reinforced lug also ! I hadn't thought of that ,maybe this gun did in fact have the Beavertail or Trap Style forend whichever you prefer !

[Researcher]

Does the forearm have the long screw in from the front into the forearm iron?

[Brush Buster]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Does the forearm have the long screw in from the front into the forearm iron?

No it doesn't ,my 20 gauge I mentioned a few posts back does but also lettered with the Beavertail ! I haven't ordered a letter yet for this gun as noted ,just arrived !

[Steiner]

I have a DHE 20 with the same safety/selector design. It didn't take long to get comfortable with it in the field and it makes it very easy to quickly select the barrel you want to shoot first.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by David Noble

Did Remington use the reinforced fore-end lug on guns that came with splinter fore-ends?

Yes they did David. They put them on all Parkers after a point…





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