Vent ribs

[C.O.B.]

A DHE double trap 30 inch fluid steel barrels choked M/F, PG Hawkins pad,BTF,SST.
A DHE 20 30 inch fluid steel barrels choked IC/M (undoubtly someone opened them) straight grip,SST, BTF serial #222223.
A GHE 16 (The Hollywood gun) two bbl set, both 28 inches fluid steel. One is SKT/SKT the other M/F. straight stock, SST, two BTF, checkered but.

If you need them for the article I'll get the serial number but they are way back in the safe.

[Dean Romig]

Rich, do both sets of barrels on the Hollywood gun have vent ribs?




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[C.O.B.]

Yes they do. Somewhere there is a letter on this in that it was ordered as a two bbl set with all the options. It went from Parker to Marshall Field in Chicago then to Alex Ker's in Hollywood.

[Mike of the Mountain]

COB said-"If you need them for the article I'll get the serial number but they are way back in the safe."

Rich, if you need someone to take them out into the light and give them a healthy work-out, just send them here, I'll be happy to oblige!!!

[C.O.B.]

Thanks Mike but that would still mean I had to dig them out. If I did that then I'd have the numbers. If there is enough response for a PP article I'll happily dig them out.

[Dean Romig]

Dig them out Rich!

How's that for a response in support of a Parker Pages article?

But then of course, Mr. PML didn't say it would be published in PP.





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[John D.]

Originally Posted by Patrick Lien

Since this was never really answered in any detail to the OP question, I am now asking that the owners of any Factory vent rib guns would do a little homework and provide as much of the following as possible;

1. year/serial #(whatever suits you)
2. Grade
3. Gauge
4. Barrel Length
5. Barrel Composition
6. Choke - R/L
7. Ejectors/Extractors
8. Triggers(single or double)
9. Stock(straight or pistol grip
10. Butt(pad or ??)
11. Forend (beavertail or splinter)
12. ?? (whatever you want to provide)

I have some of these guns and I am interested in what else is out there. Depending on what kind of response i get I would like to write up and publish the results. You can post here or I would prefer that you send me a PM, email.

thank you
Patrick
gunpart@cableone.net

1: 1916/175049;
2: AAHE;
3: 12;
4: 34";
5: Whitworth;
6: Full/Full;
7: Ejectors;
8: Single - upgraded from a Parker Single to a Miller single by Miller.
9: Custom Parker Grip with a melted tang into finger grooves;
10: Pad;
11: Yes - both;
12: I could add a lot - but it is, I believe the first Parker Vent Rib double - made for my great-grandfather, passed down from his son, my Grandfather, who passed away 41 years ago yesterday, at the age of 69.

Hope this helps,

John D.

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by John Dunkle

2: AAHE;
Hope this helps,

John D.

Yeah It helps make us all faint with jealousy. That is a sick gun, as my son would say.

[Dean Romig]

"Sick" meaning 'crazy sick' = fantastic = unbelievable = the stuff dreams are made of.





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[John D.]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

Yeah It helps make us all faint with jealousy. That is a sick gun, as my son would say.

I think Grandpa - what I called my Great Grandfather, wouldn't be quite used to the term "sick"... He loved his Parkers, shooting trap and - too, his wife (Nana is what I called her) - Anne, was no slouch with a Parker either. I think I posted an image of her with a grouse and her Parker a few years ago?

Anyway - such is family. Such are memories. So long ago.

John