Originally Posted By: JDW
"Greg quotes Calvin Goddard in the May-June issue of "Army Ordnance", as reporting that Hunter Arms proofed its short 12ga guns at 14,300 psi"

Larry, Hunter Arms never had a "short" 12 ga., all 12ga. guns from the begining were 2 3/4" chambers.


My bad, JDW. Good catch. The Hunter proof figure I reported was correct (14,300 psi), but that was for the 2 3/4" 12ga. The 2 5/8" service pressure figure of 9500 psi was the then-current SAAMI standard, which was what Parker used for its short-chambered 12's.