Anybody have 12 Ga. barrels #144543?

wingshot · 10-31-2011, 07:55 PM

After twenty years, I suppose it's time to try and find my original barrels for my 12 Guage CHE. It came with barrels and forend iron #121958, obviously from a similar grade gun, and it shoots fine with them. But it would sure be nice if I could unite the action with the correctly numbered barrels.

It's a longshot for sure. If it helps, my trigger guard was long ago engraved with the name "Bill Eckmeyer". The English buttstock appears original, with widow's peak skeleton buttplate and standard dimensions. The forend is a beavertail, which probably was not original to this buttstock, but it has similar nice grain.

Thanks for any help or history on this great gun. Fabulous grouse gun in our overgrown mountains, as long as I don't get too excited and pull both triggers at once. Again.

Ed

Jim DiSpagno · 10-31-2011, 09:32 PM

Ed, your CHE was made in 1908 and according to the book of serialization, left the factory with 30" barrels with ejectors and a capped pistol grip butt stock. I hope this helps.
Jim.

wingshot · 10-31-2011, 09:50 PM

Thanks, Jim. I'll pull the trigger guard and see what numbers, if any, the buttstock might have. It just gets curiouser and curioser, no?

Jim DiSpagno · 10-31-2011, 10:04 PM

Well, maybe just the receiver and fore end were salvageable from the original gun or the PG stock was cut and a long tang trigger guard added. Jim. Pics would help

wingshot · 10-31-2011, 11:11 PM

https://skydrive.live.com/?sc=photos...1250&sc=photos

Let's see if these convert from little red x's.....

Double Lab · 11-01-2011, 06:45 AM

Ed,
For what it's worth Bill Eckmeyer was quite a character who frequented gun shops and gun shows back in the late 70's and early 80's in the Baltimore area. I met him numerous times and he always had something unusual for sale. A good friend of mine has his 28ga. upgrade. I think it started out as a VH and ended up as an A grade. He dabbled in Parkers and always had his little Brittany by his side. Maybe Kevin will see this post and give you further info as his Dad knew Bill E. and bought the little 28 from him if memory serves me right. Good luck with your search.
Daryl

Bill Murphy · 11-01-2011, 07:28 AM

I'm sure Daryl will agree with me when I tell you that your chances of finding those barrels are less than zero. Bill Eckmeyer bought junk guns, laid all the parts out on a table, and put them back together the best he could. He was truly a character who never saw a Parker he didn't like. It is our late member Terry Boose whose Dad was quite well acquainted with Bill Eckmeyer. Bill was an International Harvester heavy equipment dealer who had plenty of time and money to fool with Parkers. He hung out at Daryl's club and my club. When I came out of the Army in 1969, Bill was the first to offer me a job in his company. Terry and I had some wonderful times remembering Bill Eckmeyer and his antics from our childhoods. Guns once put together by Bill are still coming out of the woodwork decades after his death.