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Very Nice piece of Information Bill for those of us which haven't seen the Stock Books ! Thank You ! Russ
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01-03-2013, 03:21 PM | #4 | ||||||
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6 frame 12 gauge. It would be a fun project to get together frame sizes by gauge and grade. Probably be a looooong project.
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01-03-2013, 03:31 PM | #5 | ||||||
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I gotta believe I've mentioned frame sizes and the stock books multiple times on this forum but I'll say it again!
Only the later Stock Books contain information on frame sizes. Parker changed the style of the books starting at S/N 213778 and ending with the last Stock Book at S/N 238934. I have not seen any reference to frame sizes in any Stock book prior to 213778 and never have seen references to frame sizes in the Order Books. Dean Romig and I are working on a PP technical article showing the evolution of the Stock Books. Perhaps in the Summer or Fall issue of PP's. |
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01-03-2013, 04:23 PM | #6 | ||||||
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I now recall your past posting, so I amended my original post to reflect that
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01-03-2013, 05:18 PM | #7 | ||||||
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There are a few references to frame size in the order books. One example is my #3 frame 16 gauge which specifies in the order to "use 2 1/2 frame" which is the #3 frame. Chuck may want to post a scan of that order which not only specified the frame size, but also specified a "#1 stock" another very rare request on an order.
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01-03-2013, 05:23 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Chuck, I guess I should mention the serial number of the gun in question whose order we would like to look at. It is #136,923 and I have already paid for a letter, so you may feel comfortable posting the order scan. Murphy
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01-04-2013, 12:08 AM | #9 | ||||||
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I have mentioned before, and I'm sure raised a few eye browses in doing so, but in the mid to late eighties I had a damascus 8ga CH gun with 36 inch barrels come into my gun store. This was the most massive Parker I had ever seen and though I didn't actually weigh it, it honestly felt like a twenty pound gun. The stock was just as massive overall however I do not recall it being excessively long but my fingers would not wrap fully around the thick grip area. Here is the part that draws skepticism when I relate the story. On the barrel lug, where the frame size was stamped on these guns, was a very defined number 8 stamped. At the time I assumed it was referring to the gauge, which I knew to be an 8 ga. Reflecting back, and to my knowledge the gauge was not stamped on these early hammerless guns and there were no other numbers on the lug. Unfortunately I did not record the serial number of the gun. It was not in my possession long as the gun was stolen and I knew it was being brought in and had called the police ahead of time. It turned out to have been stolen from a Judge who lived outside of the Dallas Ft. Worth area. Be skeptical if you must, but I know what I saw.
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01-04-2013, 07:15 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Dave, I believe I have seen references to a number 8 frame size in historical Parker records, but I cannot remember where. I do know that you are the only person who has actually seen one. I would expect that they are rarer than the proverbial "hens' teeth". I have seen and handled over 100 Parker 8 gauges and never an 8 frame did I see. You are a lucky man.
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