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September 22, 2009, 09:48 AM | #1 |
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Parker Bros. 12 ga., what is it?
Hey Guys,
I'm hoping you can help me out on this. My Father-in-law has a Parker Bros. 12 ga. and I was wanting to know a little about it, to include what it is worth. Serial =106706 Frame size-on bottom lug on barrel= 2E water table marks = D c 4 1 it is hammerless I looked some stuff up and might be PH(E) or VH(E) That is just me guessing though. Thanks in advance for all of your help! -Charles |
September 22, 2009, 11:33 AM | #2 |
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Parker
That serial # was manufactured in 1901.
If no one comes through here with other info, try the Parker Collectors assoc. http://www.parkerguns.org/ The frame size is 2. The grade of the gun should be found near the serial number on the water table. The D could be the grade. 4-1 is the weight of the barrel. If it is a DH, an older Blue book lists a DH at 60% at $1850. Pete
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September 22, 2009, 02:47 PM | #3 |
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If your shotgun is extractors-only, it is a DH grade; if it has selective fired shell ejectors , it's a DHE grade - look for the split separating them just below/between the chamber rears.
If there's a separate extractor/ejector for each chamber, the gun has ejectors, if a single piece serves both chambers at once, it's a non-ejector. The #2 sized frame was Parker's "normal" sized frame for 12ga guns, with some lightweights having a slightly smaller framer ( 1 1/2 IIRC), and heavy/duck guns for magnum loads a larger/heavier frame. The best value is arrived at by surfing closed/sold gun auctions sites for other Parker DH or DHE's in like condition. Just like with real estate, value depends on location/location/location; gun value depends on condition/condition/condition - meaning the remaining % of original factory condition remaining, and not "good" or "excellent". Parker values can have a LOT of multipliers - that you might not even be aware of, since you haven't mentioned any in your description - which also have an additional bearing on value. Like: Does it have one ot two triggers ? What type forend ? What buttstock config ? Is the butt cut, a pad added, and/or the butt checkered from the factory ILO a buttplate ? . Last edited by PetahW; September 22, 2009 at 02:55 PM. |
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