26 1/4" barrels?

tom tutwiler · 01-28-2013, 07:55 PM

I'm looking at at PH with measured 26 1/4" barrels?? Seems beyond weird, but one picture is worth a thousand words. PS. This serial number is not in the book unfortunately, but would certainly like comments:

winplumber · 01-28-2013, 07:58 PM

length of chokes and what gauge ?

Dean Romig · 01-28-2013, 08:05 PM

I've seen barrels that measured a bit over the length that was recorded for a particular serial number. I've seen 1/8" over and 3/16" over so I guess 1/4" is quite possible. I haven't seen a set of barrels that were any shorter by similar margins than the recorded length, e.g., recorded as 28" but were only 27 13/16" that weren't obviously trimmed to take care of muzzle damage.

tom tutwiler · 01-28-2013, 08:07 PM

Person has no way to measure choke length. Gun is a 12 gauge. Measurements taken at the barrel ends are .710 and .695.

tom tutwiler · 01-28-2013, 08:11 PM

And one more:

winplumber · 01-28-2013, 08:59 PM

Sounds full and imp mod , almost mod. maybe he has a bad tape. Never say never like it buy it.

tom tutwiler · 01-28-2013, 09:03 PM

Tape's probably made in China.

Bill Murphy · 01-28-2013, 09:17 PM

I would buy it, then get a PGCA letter.

tom tutwiler · 01-28-2013, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I would buy it, then get a PGCA letter.

Bill, is a letter available if its not in the serial number book? Gun was made in 1917. PS. What's the ballpark going price on a slightly above shooter grade PH 12 gauge these days with good bores and tight on face. 14 1/8" LOP and DAC of 2 3/4"?

Dean Romig · 01-28-2013, 09:51 PM

Tom, did you plug the serial number into the research letter link on our home page?