VH 12ga with 3" Chambers?

[charlie cleveland]

will be looking for the link.... about us..... charlie

[Donald Hockaday]

Hello everyone. This is my first post here just to note that I knew a gentleman that had a VH 12 ga. with 3 inch chambers. The story that he related about it was that he asked a gunsmith in Fredericksburg Virginia to lengthen the chambers and was advised not to. He told the gunsmith that it was his gun and a number 2 frame and he wanted it done. The gunsmith honored his request and he hunted with it for many years. I am not saying that I would do it to mine but I have thought about it.

[MarketHunter]

There are at least two other members here on the BBS who have #2 frame guns with chambers let out to 3 inch. It's not uncommon, I'd think the recoil might be a bit brutal with heavy 3 inch loads but it did happen.

DLH

[Jay B.]

Andy, Where is your shop? Sounds like you are close to New Kent or James City Cty.

[Blind Dog]

Here's pic of my Trojan 12 I purchased from Tony G. 4 or 5 years ago for less than a grand (#2 below my VHE). The chambers had been lengthened to 3" and the chokes opened to IC and Mod, probably to make it useful with steel shot. It's the cleanest Trojan I have and a real bird whacker.

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by Andy Martel

My boss said he remembered sitting between his dad's knees watching his dad kill a pair of deer with a single shell out of that Parker.

If only those two were leaping with all eight hooves off the ground and they had sprouted wings, that would qualify for a doubles pin. Regardless of such a hypothetical fantasy, maybe a confirmed double on deer with a Parker should be recognized with a posthumous award of the prestigious Parker doubles pin. I'd vote for that if we are voting.

Cheers,
Jack