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Old 02-18-2026, 07:31 AM   #11
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Clark, they are interesting American company that contracts RFM in Italy to make custom guns to order for relatively cheap. I have seen the hammer guns they offer as well and would love to know what everyone’s take on them is.

I will say though for now I think I want to focus on trying to get an original Parker it may seem silly but I want something that was made in USA that’s got some history to it. I’ve noticed a del Grego restored GHE 20ga for sale here on the forum. I think something like that is where I’d like to start. Gotta save up some money!
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Agreed ! I have my eye on a 28 ga Parker before I’d want anything else..
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Agreed ! I have my eye on a 28 ga Parker before I’d want anything else..
Great idea. You'll wonder why it took you so long.
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James said in his first post that he has a 28 and that he "has no need for a 28". I would like to hear more about the Del Grego 20 gauge that he mentions.
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Bill, Kurt Densmore is the seller it is listed as 20ga GHE skeet configuration. Great pictures of the gun are listed as well. If I had the cash already I’d have messaged him!

I have yet to shoot a beavertail Parker but I think I’ll enjoy one. I have shot a lot of my fathers model 23 classics and they handle great.
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The GHE 20 has Parker Steel Barrels. A GHE should have Parker Special Steel barrels. I would ask for an explanation about this mystery and pictures of all views of the serial numbers and barrel flats. Also pictures of the water table and grade markings.
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If he’s still got it posted and nothing else comes up that’s more intriguing to me between now and when I’m in place to buy. I’ll be sure and get the full story on that gun, thank you for the advice Bill!
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It also does not have the reinforced forearm loop a beavertail forearm gun should have.
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See this is exactly the kinds of things that I am unable to recognize as a novice and why I asked for help. Not that there’s anything wrong with the GHE in question but as Dean warned me on a vhe 20 I came across I don’t want to stumble into a “frankenparker”
One thing I like about that GHE a lot is the checkered butt.

The reproductions are very safe for someone like me as they rarely are altered and have the skeleton butt stock that I find desirable, something about a pad on a Parker that I’m not into.
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It also does not have the reinforced forearm loop a beavertail forearm gun should have.
Not unusual for a DelGrego “Skeet” gun upgrade.





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