Parker Long Range Small Bore

[Bruce Day]

As noted in the Small Bore Guns brochure, the Parker Long Range Small Bore was a 20ga in 30 or 32" barrels. This is a 32".

The case is a Red Head Elliot case, otherwise known as a double ended case.

Parkers were shipped from the factory with light cotton barrel and butt end sleeves for the lower grades and chamois cloth sleeves for the high grades.

[Bruce Day]

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[C.O.B.]

Bruce,
Bring that long range gun to da U.P. eh, you can use it in the pigeon ring. I'll be bringing a DHE 20 w/30 VR bbls. I wouldn't call it a long range 20 however.

[Brush Buster]

Hello Bruce; That's a nice Parker, Do you mind me asking ,did you recently purchase that gun from Steve Barnett ,I called him about about two ,maybe three weeks ago and he said it was already spoken for, I was wondering if and when it would show up on our site ! Russ

[Bruce Day]

No, I've had it for maybe 3-4 years. Steve had one for sale but I gulped and passed by. They are hard to find, very much in demand and a collector's gun. I think within reason, sellers have been able to get what they want.

[Brush Buster]

I really didn't think the price was really too far out of order when a 28, or 30" gun is bringing as much or more ? There is no doubt they are not cheap !The gun Steve had appeared very nice, I wonder if one of the members bought it ,also the serial # had me wondering if it was one of the Widgeon Duck Club guns ? What do you think ?

[Bruce Day]

The Widgeon Duck Club gun numbers are listed in TPS so that can be determined.

I don't remember what the price was but I know these guns do well. I've shot the gun quite a bit and friends have also shot it. Its not an all around gun and the chokes are so tight you have to be dead on for close targets or let the target get out a ways. It is fun for slower, deliberate shooting. It hits very hard on pheasant and the pattern is so dense you can place it on the headand neck. I've shot it at the pigeon ring and done as well or better than people with 12ga guns. They are amazing examples of Parker gunwork but I sure wouldn't call them a grouse gun.

Mine is on an O frame and even at close to 7 lbs, it doesn't like heavy loads. It doubles on some 1 oz loads. I 'd be surprised if the sears are worn because it hasn't been used that much. I've found that doubling in a Parker is the gun telling you the load is too heavy.

[Brush Buster]

Bruce; I thought the Duck Guns were listed by Serial, but I couldn't locate it ,I am really sorry I missed the gun Steve had !

[VH20]

Bruce,

Have you measured the trigger pulls on that gun?

Jim

[Autumn Daze]

Is that Larrys ex-gun? Looks familiar.