New owner, question about frame size marking

[Researcher]

My 1930 vintage, 26-inch, 20-gauge, VH, chambered for 2 1/2-inch shells, sports .022" right and .028" left.

[Rick Riddell]

There’s a lightly stamped 1 in the photo, 1 or 1 1/2 can’t tell.

[Harold Pickens]

Yea, I see it, very faint

[Researcher]

With the 1 1/8-inch firing pin spacing and that very faint 1, the frame must be a 1 1/2.

[Joe Kallo]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

With the 1 1/8-inch firing pin spacing and that very faint 1, the frame must be a 1 1/2.

Y'all have eagle eyes: with some bright side light, I do definitely see the 1. I don't, however, see any signs of the 1/2. But with the pin spacing, I assume that's what it is.

Thanks all!

[Dean Romig]

It may be someone's "rainy day" grouse gun today, but in 1925 the price of a VH was about 2 month's pay and was likely the best he could afford and still remain welcome in his own house.





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[Dave Moore]

Today I picked up a high condition DHE 12ga #191110 that also does not have the frame size stamped on the lug. All other markings appear correct. The frame measurements indicate a #2 frame size. The gun weighs 7#4oz. 30” barrels
What do you think?

[Dean Romig]

7 lb., 4 oz. Seems about 4 oz. light for a 2 frame. I have a DH with 30” barrels that weight 7 lb., 8 oz.
What is the exact spacing between firing pin centers?
Could yours be a 1 1/2 frame? That frame size was very common for 12 ga. Parkers.






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[Joe D.]

Magnified, I feel like I can see a 1 and possibly something next to it but can't be certain. The top of the 1 is most prominent of marking. Or, maybe,it's too much coffee...

[Dean Romig]

But the exact measurement between the centers of the firing pin noses is……??






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