vh 3 frame 12 - Page 2

MarketHunter · 02-12-2013, 01:06 PM

I tried the same thing with a damascus 10 gauge and a set of 12 gauge barrels then the opposite with a fluid steel 10 gauge and 12 gauge barrels. Both times a #3 frame gun. Neither worked, I mean not even close enough to be gunsmith fitted.

DLH

P.S. Stray fluid steel 10 gauge barrels are about like rocking horse shit or hen's teeth as far as rarity.

Bill Murphy · 02-12-2013, 02:44 PM

You could possibly find ten gauge Twist or Damascus barrels, but not fluid steel. This was a great buy.

Dennis · 02-12-2013, 03:30 PM

I would be OK with twist barrels when the time comes. All it takes is money. Thanks all for the uplifting information about the gun. It is scary to buy a gun sight unseen and with not much of a description but I think it looks OK from the photos I did see.

Dennis

Mills · 02-12-2013, 03:43 PM

I have a DH 10 for which I found 12 gauge barrels that fit with a little adjusting, so all hope is not lost. Good luck on your project.

Eldon Goddard · 02-12-2013, 03:49 PM

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P.S. Stray fluid steel 10 gauge barrels are about like rocking horse shit or hen's teeth as far as rarity.[/QUOTE]

Come on Destry quit crushing my dreams.

John Farrell, Charter Member #33 · 02-12-2013, 05:28 PM

So, I went down and got my DHE #3 frame, 30" barrels w/factory weight of 4 lbs 7 oz. The complete gun weighs 8 lbs 9 oz. with BT forend and SST . This gun was rebarreled, perhaps at Remington, with the Parker Gun Works - Overload Proved die stamped on the barrel flats.

Bill Murphy · 02-12-2013, 05:40 PM

Farrell, tell us more about that gun. If it doesn't have Remington repair codes stamped on the barrel flats, the work was done at Parker Brothers. Give us the serial number.

Mills · 02-12-2013, 10:39 PM

That gun looks like it is shootable as is. Too late for the duck season, but just in time for the turkey season.

Dennis · 02-12-2013, 10:54 PM

I think it looks pretty good too. I am anxious to shoot it and may send it off to Brad Batchelder to have him try to repair the wrist of the stock. I don't like so much drop but I don't look at it as a fast shooting upland gun and should be able to get my cheek planted well before firing.

John Farrell, Charter Member #33 · 02-13-2013, 08:06 AM

The gun does have Remington repair codes on the barrel flats. I forgot to include that in my post. The rib has no indication of Parker Bros. Meriden rolled in. The Parker Gun Works stamped on the barrel flats is the unknown to me. It appears that the original barrel lugs were reused with some poor quality welding of the lugs to the barrels.