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Unread 05-10-2012, 10:07 PM   #10
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An x ray will show only a mass of lines, as would be expected. Just look at the gun for seam cracks and obvious bulges or deep dents. All these guns were designed to shoot at least 1 1/8 oz loads at 3 drams, which was the patterning load. Other standard heavy loads were 1 1/4oz at 3 1/4 dram equivalent. A person can choose to shoot lesser loads. I shot a high grade 1883 hammer Parker at a trap shoot in Nebraska with $1500 at stake and was using standard Federal trap loads. Parkers are not delicate little things.
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That picture makes me jealous every time i see it!!!
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