What are the odds? Poor #169257... - Page 2

Don Kaas · 12-28-2010, 07:37 PM

Jent, it would be the LENGTH of the chokes that would determine whether they are original but I forgot you are an expert...maybe Parker cut them or rebarrelled them after 1919, maybe someone faked them, maybe the Book is wrong, maybe...they look cut to me but what do I know...I'm not an expert...

Dean Romig · 12-28-2010, 08:53 PM

I'm at a loss as to what anyone sees that would cause them to say the "muzzles are suspect". From what I can see the upper and lower keels are in place and the barrels are touching and from what Jent says, the top rib has a "box" where the matting has ended. Aside from measuring the length of the chokes which could always tell a different story it looks uncut from where I sit.

winplumber · 12-29-2010, 05:24 AM

Could you use the barrel weight to help in this case also ? Two inches of barrel have to weigh aliitle bit . I dont know if they included the ribs in that or not. But if someone cut two inches off them I think they would have to relay the ribs to get them that close. But what do I know. If the barrels have been honed would that not change the choke length ?

Hammer Gun · 12-29-2010, 08:13 AM

I have a 16ga VH that was sent back to the factory two months after it was bought to have 2" clipped off the barrels and at the same time ordered a set of 32" twist barrels in 20ga for the same gun. The barrels were cut and no "box" just matting to the end of the barrels, a lyman site was also added. Never say never when it comes to Parkers!

ED J, MORGAN · 12-29-2010, 11:37 AM

The barrels may have been a replacement set?

Wild Skies · 12-28-2010, 07:04 PM

If there is the usual unmatted area at the muzzle end of the rib, it makes one wonder why the vendor believes they were cut.

Autumn Daze · 12-28-2010, 07:04 PM

Jent, What do you mean by "Box"?

J.B. Books · 01-04-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jent P Mitchell III

This 10 Gauge DH Grade with 36 inch barrels has a "BOX" on the top of the rib at the muzzles so unless this feature was faked the barrels are original 36 inch barrels. Mike is going to take this 10 gauge over to Jim Wright and Jim Clark at SIMMONS in the next day or so to have the bore diameter and the choke diameter measured and that will answer a whole lot of questions for everybody. Good Shooting To You All, Jent ----- jentpmitchell@msn.com

Did he get the barrels and chokes measured yet? If so how long were the chokes?