Calling all 3 Frame 12 gauge's - Page 4

6pt-Sika · 08-10-2016, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by John Truitt

I am aware of four others.
Two VH each 32" (they were both for sale thru Ivory beads a few years ago. I think one of those is for sae wiht another dealer now may be Steve Barnett but I am not positive)
Two DH's.
One 32" damascus that resides in Northern VA as of three years ago.
One 28 " unknown where abouts.

I have shot one of the 32" VH's and she is one hell of a shooting iron.

#3 frame guns are very cool.

PS:
I do remember seeing a #3 framel 36" 12 VH about two or three years ago at the Spring Southern

John , the pair of 34" DH guns our mutual friend owns are they #2 or #3 frame guns ? I looked them over once down at Brads sporting course but I didn't take them apart .

Mills · 02-15-2013, 10:16 AM

This has me more excited about my DH 10 project and also glad I jumped on the set of 12 gauge barrels for it.

Ed Blake · 02-15-2013, 10:29 AM

A 30" DH was sold in 2011 on Gunbroker by an individual in Washington State. A 28" flat-rib DH was also sold on Gunbroker in 2012. That was a very cool gun.

John Truitt · 02-15-2013, 10:30 AM

Ed you and I know of one #3 frame 32" VH 12 for sale.

Ed Blake · 02-15-2013, 11:09 AM

Yes. I have my name on it.

Bill Murphy · 02-15-2013, 11:38 AM

Pete, there are actually Parker records that record frame sizes. Stock books in certain eras list frame sizes. Also some order book entries specify the "2 1/2" frame, which is the #3 frame.

J.B. Books · 02-15-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Pete, there are actually Parker records that record frame sizes. Stock books in certain eras list frame sizes. Also some order book entries specify the "2 1/2" frame, which is the #3 frame.

Bill were you able to get any sense of % or production of 12ga on 3 frame from those records?

Bill Murphy · 02-15-2013, 12:39 PM

You might ask Chuck Bishop about that. I think we have a good idea about the percentage of 12s that are on the #3 frame. Less than 1% would be my empirical guess. Empirical guess is an oxymoron, but probably correct.

Daryl Middlebrook · 02-15-2013, 04:16 PM

I have a 1916 12ga. VHE 3 frame equipped with 36" barrels. I bought it from somebody on the West coast. Can't remember his name.

I would love to know how many of these that Parker made.

Hammer Gun · 02-16-2013, 03:57 PM

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