Salopian, I posted the stock dimensions of the guns I am aware of on the PGCA forum for you. In my opinion, the BHE was not made for Annie. Annie ordered very straight guns, uncommonly straight for the time. The 16 gauge Parker hammer gun seems more like a standard gun, not special ordered with her straight competition dimensions. The 16 is from very early in her career and probably procured as a hunting gun. I have seen and handled that gun and it appears to be a common store bought Grade 2. Schiffer states facts about the order that would seem to imply, contrary to my statement, that the gun was special ordered and later restocked, probably with dimensions specified. However, the guns original and present dimensions are very different from her later guns, and much closer to standard factory dimensions.
