Sporting Clays Classic chambers...

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

No one got too excited about 12 gauge Repros as a concept. In 1986, original short barrel D Grade Parkers were not a hot item, and they still aren't today. Why do we think they only sold a few 12 gauge Repros? How hot are 26" 12 gauge Repros today?

This of course is true Bill, however; to be fair it would be wise to take under consideration two things:

1. The retail price list of a new 12-ga. DHE Parker Reproduction during this period of time was $2970.00, the then current market price of an average conditioned original 12-ga. DHE Parker Bros. gun was probably less than that.

and

2. Back in the day when new Parker Repros were being marketed, circa mid 1980's to mid 1990's, 26" barrel length shotguns were at the tailend or perhaps even past the tailend of the era when these short-barreled guns were in vogue and therefore were a tough sell---and as you said, it remains so today. If only Tom Skeuse had a crystal ball...

[Rod N. Gunn]

Two comments:

1) My Sporting Clays Classic is marker 2-3/4 and measures 2-3/4
2) The Steel Shot Specials were also bored at .740 which I believe is a shade larger than standard. I remeber reading somewhere they were 12% heavier... I'll try and find that. Here's an original ad for one from a Dunn's catalog. Little hard to read - sorry.

[Bill Murphy]

Greg, thanks for reminding us that the SC model was advertised as having 3" chambers. According to my catalog collection, the SC (ISC) model was not mentioned in later catalogs, having been sold out quite early. One Skeuse memo mentions steel shot compatible Repros as being any gun with less than .025 of constriction. That is some technical information for a manufacturer to share. The factory information indicated that 25 ISC models had been ordered from the factory but total production is estimated at 125. All this discussion about 12 gauge Repros makes me want to find one. Thank you Mr. Skeuse for your comments on this forum.