Parker Reproduction "Production Chart"

[Wild Skies]

Here's yet another 12ga. Parker Reproduction BHE, S/N 12-0056, claimed to be the only BHE Steel Shot Special ever produced.
https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=102445366

The buyer of this gun will certainly be purchasing a rare gun as we don't often encounter a 12ga. BHE w/28" bbls., 3", IC/M with double triggers. However, it is not the only BHE claimed to be a SSS ever produced, there have been others as well. One of them, BHE 12-0098, was previously discussed in these threads:
https://parkerguns.org/forums/showth...&highlight=BHE
https://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=19537

Pictured below are a couple of pics of BHE 12-0056 currently listed for sale on GI:

(Note: This gun does bring up a couple of questions:
1. Why no "SS" as part of the S/N?
2. Are the choke areas chrome lined?
3. Are the choke leades longer as has been reported of the SSS than those of standard Repros?)

[Dean Romig]

Greg, I thought I had read on a Parker Reproduction brochure that all Repros had chrome-lined barrels…?





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[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Greg, I thought I had read on a Parker Reproduction brochure that all Repros had chrome-lined barrels…?
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You may have read that they have chrome-lined barrels, but we're specifically talking about chrome-lining through the choke area -- which has been reported as being unique to the SSS.

[Reggie B]

Mr. John Allen special ordered one and his thoughts were that it was the only one to his knowledge. I think it may have been the gun that Jaqua's has listed. But I can't say for sure. John stated that the one he ordered had IC/Mod chokes and that the other BHE guns had M/F. Again, I am speaking based on recall so don't hold me to anything.

[Reggie B]

I found this---

https://parkerguns.org/forums/showth...l+shot+special

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

I found this---

https://parkerguns.org/forums/showth...l+shot+special

Yep, that is the exact same gun, BHE 12-0056, that Mr. Allen sold and is now again for sale listed on GI by Jaqua's.

And here's another BHE 12-0098, supposedly a Steel Shot Special which sold at a Rock Island Auction:
https://www.rockislandauction.com/de...barrel-shotgun

[Reggie B]

Jaqua has had that gun for quite some time.

[Dollar]

I saw 00060 SSS this past weekend.Considerable cc wear but nice gun with case, sleeve and snap caps.

[John Allen]

At the time it was ordered number 0056 was the only BHE produced in a steel shot configuration. I am sure that others were made later. It is not marked SS because it was a special order gun. The SS marked guns were part of the initial order of 350 guns placed by Jaegers. They were marked SS so we could keep them separate from the standard 12 gauge repros. I have serial number 12-00026,which was the first 12 gauge produced and was the prototype steel shot special. It is not marked SS because it was the prototype.