Weight/Balance Conversation

[Adam Steinquist]

Hi all,

Question for the group on where you like your Parker to balance and if you have a preference for balance point based on different purposes. I recently picked up a very nice 16 gauge GH in a 0-frame. It’s a very lovely gun, but the balance is much more toward the rear than I’m used to. Total weight is 6lbs 7oz, which seems on the heavier side for a 0-frame, and while that doesn’t especially bother me, the barrels and forend only weigh 3lbs 1oz while the receiver and stock weigh 3lbs 6oz. This results in a gun that seems to “tip up” while I’m holding it, which is different from the other 3 Parkers that I own (2 16s on 1-frames and a 12 on a 1-1/2 frame).

Curious of this group’s experience with guns that are balanced toward the rear and how you may apply those guns in different ways than guns that are balanced toward the front. I believe I favor guns that are front heavy, but it may be that I just don’t have as much experience with guns that are the opposite.