Shipper Box

[todd allen]

I've had this old Winchester shipper box in storage for quite a while, and was wondering if it could possibly be a Parker Repro box.
It came with a used gun purchase I made years ago, from a dealer who did sell some repros. I thought maybe a Winchester M-23, but I tried, and mine doesn't fit.
Dimensions are as follows:
BBL Sleeve - 32"L
Fore-end Sleeve - 12" L x 3 3/8" H x 1 7/8" T
Rec/Butt-Stock Sleeve - 19 1/2" L x 4 5/8" @ Butt - 1 7/8" @ Frt/Receiver
Here are pic's:



There are no markings or labels on the box ends, so I have no idea what came in this box.

[Bob Jurewicz]

Todd,
That box looks identical to the Repro box except for absence of the discription label.
Bob Jurewicz

[todd allen]

Thanks, Bob. Whatever was shipped in that box was a very petite little gun. I started to try to use it to ship a little LC Smith Field Grade 16 ga. and it wouldn't fit. Then I had the thought that probably the only thing that would fit, would be a small bore SxS, with a straight stock.
I bought a little Italian made Charles Daly 20 some years ago from a gun dealer, and asked if he had a box for it. He fished around in the back room, and came up with the Winchester box. I don't EVER throw away gun boxes. I put it up on an auction site, so maybe someone can match it up to the appropriate gun.

[Bob Jurewicz]

Todd,
PM sent with question.
Bob Jurewicz