The big and the small

Craig Larter · 10-01-2025, 05:41 PM

8ga GH #6 frame 36" Damascus
20ga GHE #0 frame Damascus

Dean Romig · 10-01-2025, 06:43 PM

I like those ducks on the 10 !!!

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Craig Larter · 10-03-2025, 07:32 PM

The 8ga GH has waterfowl on all three panels unlike most GH engraving which have ducks and pheasants.

Craig Larter · 10-05-2025, 06:51 PM

Here are the other two panels

Dean Romig · 10-05-2025, 09:07 PM

I Love those “flying turnips” as EDM referred to ducks of that style.

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David Noble · 10-11-2025, 07:07 AM

I guess I’ll throw mine into the mix. An 8ga 6 frame GH with 36 inch barrels alongside of a VH 410 with 26 inch barrels on a 000 frame.

Craig Larter · 10-12-2025, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by David Noble

I guess I’ll throw mine into the mix. An 8ga 6 frame GH with 36 inch barrels alongside of a VH 410 with 26 inch barrels on a 000 frame.

Two very nice Parkers! Thanks for the pictures. Do you shoot the 8ga?

David Noble · 12-11-2025, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Two very nice Parkers! Thanks for the pictures. Do you shoot the 8ga?

Hey Craig, I just now revisited this thread and realized you had asked if I shoot the 8ga. I have shot it maybe 30 rounds, however I tore my left rotator cuff in 2023 and lost both of my spinatus muscles. I have about half the strength in my arm now so it makes it difficult to heft it up and get it swinging. I’m working on strengthening my other shoulder muscles, but the two I lost served a particular range of motion and that is where I’m lacking. I can still shoot it by not very well.
I saw that you also have a really nice 36 inch GH grade 8ga. What does yours weigh in at?

Craig Larter · 12-12-2025, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by David Noble

Hey Craig, I just now revisited this thread and realized you had asked if I shoot the 8ga. I have shot it maybe 30 rounds, however I tore my left rotator cuff in 2023 and lost both of my spinatus muscles. I have about half the strength in my arm now so it makes it difficult to heft it up and get it swinging. I’m working on strengthening my other shoulder muscles, but the two I lost served a particular range of motion and that is where I’m lacking. I can still shoot it by not very well.
I saw that you also have a really nice 36 inch GH grade 8ga. What does yours weigh in at?

Sorry to hear about your shoulder problems. My GH weighs 13lbs 4oz. I shot it a week ago in the cold and had a big smile on my face. My hope is we can keep this obsolete gauge going in the future. We have a group of 10-12 mostly Parker 8ga shooters at the Southern, Hausmann's and Mike's. It was very nice of the PGCA to sponsor the Southern 8ga event.