SN 247

[Jack Cronkhite]

This showed up today on GA. I'm just window shopping but it may be of interest to someone here. Pretty early history piece if it is correctly advertised.

http://www.gunsamerica.com//922042817/Guns/Shotguns/Parker-Shotguns/680_PARKER_BROTHERS_BACK_ACTION_ROUND_RECEIVER_12G A.htm?wl=1#

[Sean Harper]

Jack, This gun is located about an hour away from me. The seller is an excellent fellow with a full gunshop. The website is: www.wildwoodguns.com

You can find this gun and other Parkers on the site. The barrels on this one though have been cut.

I'm planning a visit to his shop next week.

Sean

[Jack Cronkhite]

Sean: Too bad about the barrels. Even so, it is the 247th Parker made from the inception of the company. I wonder how many of the prior 246 still exist?
Thanks also for the link. I will have a look but I really should not. Trouble with "window shopping" is every once in a while you can't resist and you know you really don't need another and so does the long suffering better half.

Cheers,
Jack

[Sean Harper]

Sean: Too bad about the barrels. Even so, it is the 247th Parker made from the inception of the company. I wonder how many of the prior 246 still exist?
Thanks also for the link. I will have a look but I really should not. Trouble with "window shopping" is every once in a while you can't resist and you know you really don't need another and so does the long suffering better half.

Cheers,
Jack

Long suffering indeed.:) My better half is steaming ever since I made the dining table my headquarters for the Parker I'm working on. Poor soul.:)

Indeed, if the serial number is correct this would be quite a piece of history. I'll take some pictures of the water table when I visit. Now that I'm an educated Parker owner.:) Not smart mind you, educated...

[James T. Kucaba]

Sean: Too bad about the barrels. Even so, it is the 247th Parker made from the inception of the company. I wonder how many of the prior 246 still exist?
Thanks also for the link. I will have a look but I really should not. Trouble with "window shopping" is every once in a while you can't resist and you know you really don't need another and so does the long suffering better half.

Cheers,
Jack

Jack ... There's quite a few Parkers with serial numbers lower than 247 kicking around out there ... I own #71, #90, #158, #210, #219, and just made a deal for #238 about an hour ago ... And I'm always on the lookout for other Parkers with two and three digit serial numbers ... I also own 2 Parker's Snow Civil War era muskets, 2 Triplett & Scott, Kentucky Militia, Civil War era carbines, and Meriden Manufacturing T-Latch shotgun #666, all of which predate the Charles Parker Maker and Parker Brothers Makers shotguns.

Best Regards ... Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Patch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com

[calvin humburg]

Shooters,
got my 1st parker ( bit by the bug bad ) told my lovely wife it could b my christmas present. Going 2 have 2 get her something good hey what about a parker shotgun. Probably my last entry. death by cast iron skellet. ch

[Dean Romig]

Now that's funny :rotf:

But don't worry, many of us have skillet dents on our heads...

[Dave Suponski]

Or....bags full of quarters...:rolleyes:

[Dean Romig]

Hey Suponski - I told you that in confidence :knowbetter:

[Dave Suponski]

Oooops...:duck: But its still funny as hell...:rotf:

[scott kittredge]

Or....bags full of quarters...:rolleyes:

well, well, well, we have a story here o, do tell. dave ? dean? :corn:

[Dave Suponski]

I think I better let Mr. Romig tell THAT story.....:duck:

[Dean Romig]

:mad:

[Dave Suponski]

What?...:vconfused:

[George Lander]

Hey Jim: I have # 0229 with 28 inch uncut barrels. Anyone here know why the zero pre-fix?

Best Regards, George

[James T. Kucaba]

George ... I have no idea why the zero (0) was used at the front of the serial numbers ... Austin Hogan and others may know ... And the reason may be in The Parker Story as well ... And Please check your PM's for a note on another subject.

Best regards, Jim Kucaba

[E Robert Fabian]

My guess is the feds. may require a minimum numerals in the firearms' serial number.

[Dean Romig]

My guess is the feds. may require a minimum numerals in the firearms' serial number.

I think those guns were produced waaaaay before the Feds cared even a little bit about guns and the manufacture thereof.

[Austin W Hogan]

We don't know anything for certain, but the longest lived theory is that the contractors identified their work by the 0 or B before the serial number.

Best, Austin

[E Robert Fabian]

Brain cramp, thought the guns in question where repro's

[John Davis]

I happen to possess #241 and used #89 in a trade for a VH 28 at last year's Southern.

[James T. Kucaba]

I happen to possess #241 and used #89 in a trade for a VH 28 at last year's Southern.

After I bought the #90 gun from Ed Muderlak the #89 gun sold for about 4 Grand at the Julia Auction but was returned later on ... It was then re-sold for about $600 and it was sold again on Guns America or Gunbroker for about $400 ... I think one of the buyers turned it into a nice shooter using Briley tubes in the barrels ... I hope the new owner enjoys it too.

I just bought the #238 back action and the #70 T-Latch from EDM when he paid me a visit here in Phoenix last week.

Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Patch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com