Skeet Guns

[6pt-Sika]

To be totally honest I’d never given the choke arrangement on these things much thought . I pulled my 16 out today to put in my using cabinet for the Saturday opener and to finger it a bit before then . Anyway I took it apart to see how my barrels are marked and the supposed tighter choke is on the right . But again I’d never much concerned myself with which was which . That being said I usually leave the selector set for right barrel first

[6pt-Sika]

I had a very nice 20 gauge VHE skeet with letter in my hands a couple weeks ago at Prospect Hall wish I’d paid more attention to choke arrangement on that one ! Wish I’d gone on and bought it as well

[Dean Romig]

My 28 gauge Skeet gun, 236912 has a BTFE, SST, checkered butt, twin ivories, SG, no VR but a true Skeet gun in every other respect except the flats are not stamped with the Skeet chokes. It letters both in my PGCA research letter and in the A&F records at G&H as a “Skeet Gun” and….. the chokes are reversed, Rt. .015” and Lt. .007” so yes reverse chokes are found on SST Skeet guns.





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[6pt-Sika]

This entire skeet gun thread brings me to the realization the first time I shot clay targets on an honest to goodness skeet field will be fifty years ago in about a year and a half .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

My 28 gauge Skeet gun, 236912 has a BTFE, SST, checkered butt, twin ivories, SG, no VR but a true Skeet gun in every other respect except the flats are not stamped with the Skeet chokes. It letters both in my PGCA research letter and in the A&F records at G&H as a “Skeet Gun” and….. the chokes are reversed, Rt. .015” and Lt. .007” so yes reverse chokes are found on SST Skeet guns.
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You wouldn’t by any chance be bringing that one along to the Vintage Cup would you ? I’d very much enjoy seeing it if the notion struck you !

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

You wouldn’t by any chance be bringing that one along to the Vintage Cup would you ? I’d very much enjoy seeing it if the notion struck you !

Sure, I'll bring it - don't know if I'll be shooting at all though.





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[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

A true Parker Skeet gun should have had reverse chokes to the best of my knowledge. This one does not

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In addition a true Parker Skeet Gun should also have a non automatic safety.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Sure, I'll bring it - don't know if I'll be shooting at all though.

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Well now if you’d like that one excercised a bit I’d be willing to help you out

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

Skeet guns seem to always be an interesting discussion. According to the The Parker Story no skeet configured guns were noted prior to #232262 in 1929. Has anyone seen a Parker with configurations on an earlier gun? I know some skeet guns have been “fabricated” and one has to exercise caution. What is your opinion on the attached images.

Does it have a reinforced barrel lug for the large forend? No mention of the forend in the letter or serialization book.

[B. Dudley]

Didnt skeet not even become a thing until the early 1930’s? So it makes sense that they would not be many configured that way much before that timeframe.