Need help researching 16 GH 34" barrels

[Bill Murphy]

There are more than a few uncommonly heavy Parkers out there. #3 frame 16s, #6 frame 10s and 12s for example. More than a few years ago, I believe it was Littlejohn's Auction that sold a collection containing many extra heavy large frame small bore Parkers. I would be interested in seeing the catalog for that auction. Measure the exact distance between firing pins on the GH. A #1 frame would be 1 1/16" spacing, a #1 1/2 or #2 frame gun would be 1 1/8" spacing.

[John Gardner]

Gentlemen,
Thank you all for the comments. I am outside Victoria, BC so sorry for late reply but haven't had coffee yet! (7 am)
What is a gun corn Scott?
I will post better pictures this afternoon - first crack at this so please forgive quality of pics (my first post - better to use quick reply or new reply?)
Thank you Bill for the dimension between pins guidance - I will measure and post.
I will also weigh total gun and each pc individual. It is heaviest 16 or 12 shotgun I have ever picked up - very nose heavy.

Greatly appreciate the help!
Cheers JG

PS Is this the right forum for this?

[I am very new to this game and got bit hard by the Parker bug - started with older hammer guns (and first gen 44-40) - still love them but really like narrowing focus to Parker.]

What is right forum for posting pics of other Parkers I have - all beginners quality stuff but not junk - to get a feel for where these guns land, 10%, 20%, 30%, more?

Also need to find a US FFL holder with export permit - that doesn't move at snail's pace - to ship guns to that I buy (hopefully ) and transport to Victoria gun store with import license. Any reccomendations really appreciated.

Currently have guns from the Vegas show, no Parkers, all hammers + 2 beautiful pin fires just couldn't say no to, - said I was new - sitting with a guy for past two months and process-to-clear just starting this week.

Many thanks and all advice greatly appreciated!

[10 bore]

Hmm, don't know what the gun corn thing was but its fixed now

[charlie cleveland]

let us hear more of this monster of a 16 gauge...these heavy weights are what i like best..the owner should be proud of this gun..those barrel weights are as heavy as most 3 frame 10 ga s .... charlie

[John Gardner]

I thought it was some kinda gun collecting jargon...duh. :-)

[Researcher]

Wecome John. That is a super interesting gun. Being in Canada you should be collecting Tobins --







On to things Parker Bros., my 2-frame 32-inch barrel 20-gauge barrels only has a weight stamp of 4 5 --



P.S. I don't think you want to measure "the distance between the firing pins". You want to measure the center-to-center distance on the firing pins.

[John Gardner]

Thanks Dave but for now it is all Parker! :-). :-)

[Dean Romig]

That stamp on the bottom of the lug next to the 16, under magnification, looks very much like the horizontal line of the number 2.

Measure exact distance between firing pin centers to determine frame size.

[John Gardner]

Thanks for all the fast help everyone.

Dean, when we both got looking we thought the same about the line being the bottom of a 2 on the lug and it measures out to be a #2 frame - Thanks Bill - not a #1 as we first thought.
I have a bunch more pics to help out. A picture of the overall gun will be added too.

Now for the bad news:
1) Some criminal partially reamed the chambers out to 12 ga, and they did it badly. would need repair (not minor) before shooting.
2) The stock is not original to the gun. It is #124320 and also has an '0', an 'asterick star', and the small initials RB in the area where serial number is located inside stock.
3) A second screw hole was put into the trigger guard
4) Has external rust pitting for about six inches inclusive starting at muzzle tip.

Good news is all the other bits have the correct numbers and it is one impressive big gun assembled.

No idea where it sorts out value wise. Any thoughts on value range appreciated. Thanks again Gentlemen.

Cheers JG

[John Gardner]

Shots of the whole gun with tape measure and my 12 ga Vulcan with 30" barrels and with my 20 ga PH with 26" barrels for comparrison.