Visit Brian Dudley's homepage! | |
06-18-2018, 12:30 PM | #13 | ||||||
|
Picking the gun up this afternoon. here is a pic of the barrel ser #'s. I had the seller get a smith close to her get the barrels measured and evaluated. LH .0265" RH .0266., RH modified and LH Full, matching the letter. He said that the rib is tight, and barrels ring nicely. And confirmed that it was his opinion the rib extension had been replaced.
I received the letter on the gun a few days ago, and the gun matches the letter. It was specified to weigh 5 1/2 lbs., and was ordered by S.A Tucker. Did Tucker work for the H.H. Kiffe Co.? Or for Parker? Will advise further when gun is in hand.
__________________
" I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me after my second miss in a row." |
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Mark Ray For Your Post: |
06-19-2018, 04:38 PM | #14 | ||||||
|
Got the gun in hand, and it is nicer than I expected, but not without issues. The stock work is decent, but looks like a matte urethane finish to me. The other glaring issue, that I had not expected is the addition of a barrel sling swivel. Nicely done, but the gun does not letter for it.
Raining today...will send pics when the sun comes out.
__________________
" I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me after my second miss in a row." |
||||||
06-19-2018, 05:10 PM | #15 | ||||||
|
Better pictures can be got on an overcast day where there is no possibility of glare from the sun.
.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man. Not because I think they're better than the other breeds, but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture." George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic. |
||||||
06-19-2018, 05:18 PM | #16 | ||||||
|
Agreed, but today I would have a slicker and an umbrella in the way!! Rained 7.5” so far!
__________________
" I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me after my second miss in a row." |
||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Mark Ray For Your Post: |
06-19-2018, 06:17 PM | #17 | ||||||
|
You've stepped in it now. If that little gun shoots well, you'll not want to shoot all those big bore guns. Sub gauge guns can be an addiction.
|
||||||
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Todd Poer For Your Post: |
06-19-2018, 06:30 PM | #18 | ||||||
|
Oh Todd,
I “stepped in it” a long time ago. Untill this dam vintage gun sickness grabbed me a few years ago, my go to dove and quail Guns have mainly been .410’s and 28’s, starting with an Elsie .410 that I bought in a pawnshop in college, and traded for a d12/28 MARTIN guitar. I had Mark DeHaan build me a really sweet little gun about 15 years ago, that I have put truckloads of rounds through. This little Parker feels great, and I am formulating a plan for her.
__________________
" I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me after my second miss in a row." |
||||||
Parker 28 00 |
06-19-2018, 07:06 PM | #19 | ||||||
|
Parker 28 00
Mark you Dog are we going to be twins now. I love my 28 00 frame 28" bbl. It has become a go to for doves and quail. Stayed tuned inPP for article and pics on NM quail hunt. Glad you got yourself a good one. Did you get it near Corpus??
|
||||||
06-19-2018, 09:21 PM | #20 | |||||||
|
Quote:
Enjoy that new fowling piece. |
|||||||
The Following User Says Thank You to Todd Poer For Your Post: |
|
|