MY NEW 8-FRAME ARRIVED!!

[TOOL MAN]

A big thanks to Josh and the staff at Julia's for packaging this one (Lot # 2063) extra tight, AND getting her delivered just in time for Xmas. Of course my FED-X guys are now sitting on an ice block but a few of my wife's Xmas cookies should ease their suffering.

Josh (as usual) was dead-on with his condition evaluation. Factory original,80% CC on the frame, most prominent in protected areas and on the under belly (lots of bones....little charcoal) with 95% barrel blue, thinning a bit on the sides, most likely from an over-sized Heike's protector. Trigger guard was nitre-blued at some point.

Single trigger (appears to be a Miller variant), 120" vent rib barrel with reinforcing lug, rings like the Cathedral of Notre Dame. "213" with an "11" just above it I assume is the unstruck barrel weight? Not sure on the choke (didn't have a dime handy) but a Bud tallboy fits snugly in the muzzle!

Thanks to Chuck for his quick turnaround on the factory letter! Luckily this one shipped to A+F before heading to Moscow so perhaps Bob Beach can add a bit more provenance. The Order Book states "fit with extra large recoil pad" ...."use heaviest frame available:For Panzer hunting in/around Stalingrad" , "balance just in front of hinge pin" and "pattern to place one large-ass pellet in a 30" circle at 2800 yds." Repair codes indicate she was returned to the factory in June of '42.

Honestly, I couldn't be happier. The perfect gift for the man who has everything (that is, after Penicillin). Plan to test fire her today, just a few rounds in the direction of that PIA neighbor who runs his lawn mower at 6 am on Saturdays. Thinking of bringing her to the New Year's Day shoot though five-stand may prove a bit expensive. She will definitely be at Hausmann's in June and I'm quite confident the Bo-Whoop trophy will be mine for the taking this year!

Dean: Sent you a PM regarding an article for PP's!

Merry Xmas to all and to all, a good night!!----Ansley H.

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[charlie cleveland]

what a parker....charlie

[Elk Hunter]

Gauge and choke's?

[Double Lab]

Does it have the F.T. Russell ejectors cause you're gonna need them with that baby. Maybe Researcher will chime in. You know he's got all the patent dates for this.

[10ga Hammer]

Have you found any low pressure loads for it yet?
Me thinks recoil might be a little on the stiff side!

[C.O.B.]

You can stay in Connecticut and hunt grouse in Pennsylvania. Might be a long retrieve for the dog though. I think 150lbs of #8 should be just about perfect.

[Ed Sasso]

2063 was a tank. Pictured in his post. Did Fedex drive it to you? If so, I want that job.