My first Parker

todd allen · 10-25-2009, 12:47 PM

Rule of thumb: Choke tube a Win. M21, or H&H Royal. Leave a Parker alone.
Ask me how I know, on the other two.

Autumn Daze · 10-25-2009, 04:03 PM

Hmmm, British proof marks? I bet she has a story to tell

Leave her alone.

Pittypatdugan · 10-25-2009, 09:12 PM

Like the experts told me just buy some SPREADER LOADS or just reload some with the spreader insert by POLY WAD.

PDD

Chris T. · 10-26-2009, 06:53 AM

Phil,
Nice Trojan, I would let if be if you can learn to work woth it.

Todd,
How do you know on the other two?

todd allen · 10-26-2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Travinski

Phil,
Nice Trojan, I would let if be if you can learn to work woth it.

Todd,
How do you know on the other two?

I have choke tubed the other two.

Phil Turner · 10-26-2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Hmmm, British proof marks? I bet she has a story to tell

Leave her alone.

It seems to have travelled some doesn't it.
Proofed in Birmingham in 1964.
I'm guessing it seems possible it came over with a U.S serviceman during the war perhaps? And to comply with British proof rules an imported gun must be proofed before you sell it. (if it does not bear marks recognised by the C.I.P.) I bought it in a local auction which was part of a house clearance and I'm surrounded by ex U.S. air bases. In fact I work on one. (Lowesden/Membury airfield)
I wonder?

Harry Collins · 10-26-2009, 09:36 AM

Phil,

One of our members, Bruce Day, flew out of there I think. Please correct me if I am wrong, but don't they have a long line of skeet fields on the base? There were some very nice British guns represented and the first cross over stocked shotgun I ever saw was wearing out the targets.

Harry