Parker letter question...

[Jawjadawg]

Thank you for the responses. I'm still wondering about the buyer's request "to shoot close with 6 and 8 shot."

[Autumn Daze]

Will, The term "To shoot close" used in the stock and order books was Parker Bros. term for full choke.

[Bill Murphy]

That refers to a tight pattern, most likely full. The 2 3/8 frame he ordered is the #2 frame, very uncommon on the 16 gauge. Oddly, my Dunn 16 is built on the #3 frame and weighs almost nine pounds. The grip size was also specified on my gun. I guess we'll never know why Mr. Dunn liked his 16s so heavy. I assume these two guns were made for the same person, whether Dunn or his customer. Whomever the guns were made for, they knew exactly what they wanted.