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10-14-2009, 03:20 PM | #3 | ||||||
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Shooters have done very well with splinter forends for many years. Many prefer the splinter because it brings them closer to the barrels. You can create a semblance of a beavertail by applying cardboard and tape to the splinter forend. Or just go out a find a Parker with a beavertail or single trigger or whatever you want. Most Parker collectors seem to prefer the splinter and double triggers.
There were a bunch of wood only in inletted and rough form splinter and beavertail forends for sale in the silent auction at the PGCA meeting. You could have picked one up there, but I have in my possession several of them. I don't own them but I know the owner would be very pleased to sell them. Last edited by Bruce Day; 10-14-2009 at 03:59 PM.. |
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10-14-2009, 03:48 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Bob, take a drive over to Wildwood Guns in China and trade them your splinter for the non-original beavertail from a Parker GH they have that used to be mine. I bought it without the original splinter - someone had stolen it from the gun while it stood in a rack at Riley's in Hooksett NH. I think I bought the very nicely done beavertail (without reinforcing rod) from Ron Kirby about 7 years ago. Anyway, the gun has been sitting in Wildwood's inventory for over a year and it might help the gun to sell if it had a splinter. Their stock number of that gun is 103N. Give them a call first.
See the gun at www.wildwoodguns.com Last edited by Dean Romig; 10-14-2009 at 05:10 PM.. |
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10-14-2009, 04:37 PM | #5 | ||||||
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They also sell leather slip-on "hand guards" that cover the sides of the barrels. If keeping your hands off of hot barrels is your concern, this is a traditional way to go. ...but that's all it'll get you.
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10-15-2009, 12:28 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Thank you all for the replies. Dean, thanks for the tip on Wildwood. I have been there before and I will send them an e-mail to see if we can work something out. Does anyone have any recomendations for gunsmiths in the Maine area for opening the chokes? The only one I have used for shotguns is Steven Hutton down in Portsmouth and I hear he is really busy.
Thanks again for all the comments. |
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