Parker's Recommended Load for Different Guns

[Bruce Day]

Yes, for 12ga its 7 1/4 to 9lbs 1 1/8 at 3 3/4 to 4 drams black. Still too stout for my liking but that's what it is.

I have an original catalog containing those tables. Get me an addresss, I'll make a photocopy and send it.

What about hang tags? You need hang tags too? The 16 hang tags were 1 at 2 1/2 during the 1920's. The 12's were some at 1 1/8 others at 1 1/4 at 3 and 3 1/4dre during the 1920's. I have a 16 tag and I think I know who has a bunch of 12's but I would have to paw through them. I don't have any 20ga hang tags but there is the Smalll bore Shot Guns brochure which gives loading for anything small .

[Bill Murphy]

At the same time that Parker Brothers stated in the "Small Bore" brochure that a 7/8 ounce 20 gauge load was excessive and "not recommended", they were building guns in 20 gauge intended for 1 ounce of shot and 3 drams equivalent loads.

[Bindlestiff]

Bruce,

Can you scan the tables and email it to me? Scan at 300bpi or better and it should be nice and clear.

Robin

[Bindlestiff]

Yes John, your point is why I was/am reluctant to get into specifics like this. I tried to point out that the table was obsolete and being from Parker in black powder would make it more history information. Nothing was or is a recommendation, just historical information but I will add this explicitly if the FAQ remains.

Thanks John! I just looked, you did it for me before I could get back there.

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Robin Lewis

Yes John, your point is why...

Hi Robin,

Yep - I alread added that in RED As well - I changed one typo:

Black Powder Drama

to

Black Powder Drams...

Frankly - I should have just left "Black Powder Drama..??

Best to you!

John

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

John,

I agree that all guns should be checked for barrel wall thickness and overall condition.

You made a good point about the smokeless dram equivilant pressure being different that of black powder. The proof table used by Parker is on page 515 of The Parker Story.

Caution is good and no one is suggesting feeding their Parker a steady diet of SAAMI Maximum pressure loads. The guns however were built to take those pressures. They are however about 100 years old so one should be careful and limit the amout that we punish them.

PS: Bruce I sent you my email and snail mail addresses if you would be so kind as to send me the table?

Respectfully,
Mark