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Shooting Parker #171 |
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12-15-2019, 06:50 PM
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Shooting Parker #171
I had a little too much fun with this old back action today. This is actually the first back action I have shot, and today was my first day shooting it. I had someone raise a few dents in the barrles and I needed to replace a firing pin and spring. That was all it took to get it back in action other than a good careful cleaning.
I think the best part for for me was making 50 black powder shells with my daughter last night. I used a square load of 2 ½ drams of Goex 2f and 1oz. of 7 ½ shot. She wanted to help and usually I have her write “8s” on the overshot cards. I didn’t want to explain or complicate things by telling her to write 7 ½s(not sure why) so I said “Why don’t you pick a good design and draw it on each one” So we ended up with 50 Anchors, which seemed fitting living in the Ocean State. Our “Anchor” line of shotgun shells was born.
The gun shot better than I could have ever expected. In addition to black powder shells, I was also shooting some RST Faclon Ultra Lights 3/4oz at 1125fps. The gun did shoot the black powder shells very well, I made a few doubles that would have been nice shots with any gun. That made me happy
Here you can see a 150 year old Parker in action with the black powder shells: https://youtu.be/YKlsXZeBemQ
My daughter took the video this afternoon. Our “Anchor” shells didn’t have a very long shelf life, but made for a wonderful day.
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12-15-2019, 06:52 PM
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Here is some more information and pictures of the gun. As you can see this one was certainly used. The hammers are from #1438. Left hammer screw is not original but a Parker screw doesn’t fit so I will leave this “period” repair alone. The decarbonized steel barrels have been cut to 27”. It did seem like there was a little more choke in the left barrel. The buttplate doesn’t seem original, and the buttstock has some filler around the locks. Buttplate looks like a replacement.
Still it’s an early Parker and it makes me want to track down a more complete back action Parkers. I did find the serial number before this one, #170 that sold in 2011. Here is the link, even with the few issues, that is a beautiful gun: https://poulinantiques.hibid.com/lot...fter-shotgun-/
I would like to have that one! Though I had a lot of fun with the one I own today…
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