Is my Parker safe to shoot 2 3/4 12 gauge shells?

[Adam Auksztulewicz]

Awesome, thank you! I believe I will start with the year membership and go from there but the lifetime one is very inticing as I hear it pays off in about 12 years. Can you give me some more information on what a factory letter would contain? Thank you

[stumpstalker]

Generally, the higher the grade of gun, the more information; and within grades, it varies.

There may be information on: From what retail vendor it was sold; the configuration of the gun (helpful when comparing originality to any later modifications), i.e., barrel length, weight; stock configuration; chokes; length of pull.

I learned that my father's DHE 12 was ordered by and shipped to William Reed & Sons, of Boston, MA in 1916, a sporting goods store now gone that was about 21 miles from the local sporting good store from which my father acquired it, second hand (at least), about 40 years later.

I order research letters on any Parker gun I own, and in a couple instances, when I was merely curious, such as for possible buys, and in one case just because I was captivated by the story behind it and wanted to learn more.

[Harold Pickens]

Adam, that is a 2 frame gun with fluid steel barrels and doubtless has had plenty of modern ammo fired thru it. I would stick to 1 oz loads around 1200fps until you can get it checked out.

[B. Dudley]

Nobody can tell you over the internet if your gun is safe to shoot or not.

[randallro]

Adam.... the serial number of my VH is less than 100 from yours. it's a 1904 if that helps. I'm just curious as to where you are going to buy 2 1/2" low pressure shells on the way to the range? could you get me some too? (jk).