Larger frame shorter barrels

[6pt-Sika]

You know it’s kind of a PITA ! One day I’m more intrested in light short barreled guns then the next day I’m intrested in heavier longer barreled guns . It’s kinda calm on the days it’s one or the other but the majority of the days I’m intrested in both and usually that becomes quite costly

[WHO]

Here is a PH with the 26"barrels of a 2 barrel set. The gun is balanced perfectly with either set of barrels.

[Harold Pickens]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

My VH 28" 16 gauge is made on a #3 frame. It letters that way. It is a horse. 9 pounds.

Would love to see the letter on that one Bill. Was the weight and/or frame size requested. Wonder what load he wanted to shoot thru that.

[Spin Drift]

The two barrel set mentioned above is a DH from 1902. The short barrels are .000 and .006, the second set is 30" and .030 and .037 which are chamber lengthened to 3". It has a replacement Monte Carlo stock at 16" LOP. I call it my Pareto gun as it shoot 80/20. The guy who had the new stock affixed must have looked like Lurch.

[Dean Romig]

Unless a gun was ordered to be heavy in front or light, Parkers made with two sets of barrels were always perfectly balanced.






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[Kirk Potter]

On the opposite end, smaller frame longer barrels, apparently Parker wouldn’t accommodate everything a customer wanted. Sounds like this guy wanted longer barrels to shoot heavier loads fitted to his smaller frame gun.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Kirk Potter

On the opposite end, smaller frame longer barrels, apparently Parker wouldn’t accommodate everything a customer wanted. Sounds like this guy wanted longer barrels to shoot heavier loads fitted to his smaller frame gun.

What a wonderful letter to have! I must admit that I never cease to be impressed with the customer service of Parker Bros. and with their ideas of balance, proportion and handling (not to mention safety) in their shotguns. Yes, they may be on the heavier side, but a balanced gun is a delight to shoot.

[charlie cleveland]

wow what a great letter...charlie

[6pt-Sika]

I realize longer barrels are the thing now in all aspects of shotgun target games .

BUT............................................... ................................................ !

If I ever had the J. Cliff Green 2 gun four barrel set in my accumulation I would shoot the hell out of them regardless of the 24" barrels

To be honest the only time I've been to Sanford a few years ago , my number one reason for coming was to see that set .

[Spin Drift]

I have to make a correction on the late VHE Skeet. 239,xxx is a 1 1/2 frame not a 2. Sorry about that. The turn of the century DH is a 2 frame.