Finally, a small bore Parker!!

[King Cobb]

Originally Posted by davidboyles

Will I ever be cured of this damn Parker fever????? Rich was right it is a Very slippery slope!!

It will go into temporary remission from time to time, but only because you have been innocculated with browning fever, or colt fever, or purdey fever (thats a pricey one I am told). But it always comes back.

[BRDHNTR]

I too have a 1 frame 16 (1927) that has been passed down to me from my grandfather and father. Had to have DelGrego re-stock it as the original stock wood at the head was punky and literally falling apart. Great grouse and woodcock gun. Just can't beat the old 16 IMHO. But that 20 Trojan that I'm saving for one of my grandsons....a delight to hunt with and was terrific on quail last season. I agree with the previous member who said sub gauge Parkers are a slippery slope.

[TxHuntermn]

So, David and I have an upcoming spring turkey hunt....im going to try and kill a bird with the $150 grade first year Parker Lifter I got this fall before sending it to Bachelder’s for a redo!!then hopefully another longbeard next season...after resto....might even write something up to submit to Dean for PP!

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Mark, that would be great.

Remember, that gun has the sharp 90 degree angle between the water table and the breech face so watch those loads.






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[TxHuntermn]

was planning on using the RST 2 7/8ths 1 1/4 oz.

[Randy Roberts]

Hey Mark. I also picked up a 16 gauge myself this past fall. It's a DHE with 32"
barrels and a PG stock on a 1 frame. It weighs in at 7-4 oz with those barrels.
The DAH was 2 3/4" and it lettered as such. I tried to shoot it but was just not satisfied wiht that drop so I had the stock bent to a more shootable dimension for me. As a matter of fact I hope to have it back next week. This one has 2 1/2" chambers so I was shooting RST's in it. It will be on a pheasant hunt in the future for sure. Not the best pics, one of my near future goeals is to get some higher quality pics of guns.

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Hey Mark. I also picked up a 16 gauge myself this past fall. It's a DHE with 32"
barrels and a PG stock on a 1 frame. It weighs in at 7-4 oz with those barrels.
The DAH was 2 3/4" and it lettered as such. I tried to shoot it but was just not satisfied wiht that drop so I had the stock bent to a more shootable dimension for me. As a matter of fact I hope to have it back next week. This one has 2 1/2" chambers so I was shooting RST's in it. It will be on a pheasant hunt in the future for sure. Not the best pics, one of my near future goeals is to get some higher quality pics of guns.

Wow, I love that gun!!!

[davidboyles]

I’m partial to 16 as a 16 Fox was my first Gun back in 1959. I like your 32” Parker bet it swings nice would be hell on pass shooting Whitewings in TX. Mark and I are going after turkeys with our 2 new/old Parker hammers this spring in TX.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by davidboyles

I’m partial to 16 as a 16 Fox was my first Gun back in 1959. I like your 32” Parker bet it swings nice would be hell on pass shooting Whitewings in TX. Mark and I are going after turkeys with our 2 new/old Parker hammers this spring in TX.

The constriction is .028 in each barrel so it would work on the pass shooting, at least for me anyway. It does swing well. Good luck with the turkeys !

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

was planning on using the RST 2 7/8ths 1 1/4 oz.

Depending on the chamber length... I doubt the chambers are that long and being such an early gun it was most likely chambered to shoot brass shells and consequently, likely has no forcing cones - just a 90 degree ridge at the end of the chamber.

I would strongly recommend measuring all aspects of the chambers.





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