New hammer 12 ga
 

Below are photos of a 12 ga hammer gun I recently purchased. Not a beauty queen but what I call an honest survivor. Doubt the gun has ever been messed with. Stock dims are per the letter, 30" twist barrels, chokes are F/F. Bores (.750) do have some pitting but it shoots great with light 7/8 oz loads. Stock was really nasty so I cleaned it and now looks a lot better.

Hammers back. Mike

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Oskar, Nice old gun! Your lucky nobody has took sandpaper to it. Is that number one Parker for you? If so you did great. My first one was a hammer gun and I didn't no anything never heard of PGCA and it had everything wrong with it except the barrells arn't cut. It's been at the smith for awhile.

Yes this is Parker #1 for me. I've considered refinishing the wood and barrels but it's only original once and for now I'm leaving it as is.

Mike

Nice gun, must be on a 1 frame to get that light of weight. 7 lb, 12 guage hammer gun is probably a little hard to find. Congrats. Dave

Yes the gun is a 1 frame. Weighs 7 lbs 5 oz on my scales. The 13 1/2 LOP worried me as my other guns are 14-14 1/2 but actually is not bad once I adjust to the shorter length.

Anyone have info on Hermann Baker and Co of New York?

I kinda like a few smaller LOP's around. I use a slip on rubber pad when wearing a T shirt and take pad off when wearing a coat. I have a 30 inch, 1 frame hammer that I really enjoy. It weighs 7-8. Dave

That is a nice gun, Mike! Careful disassembly and cleaning with Hoppe's No. 9, bronze wool and brass toothbrushes will reveal a lot! The wood looks like it could use a good cleaning, but I certainly would keep sandpaper away from it! Enjoy!

I just recently bought what looks to be the same gun, and as a new member here, and it being my first, I could use help in learning it's value and history. Could anyone give me the info I need to post here, in order to get a true clue? Sadly, the local gun shop owners, although obviously interested in buying it cheap, are also a little shy as per what I have. The origin of the above letter, could someone please post the address of inquiry for Parker?
Thanks and terrific to be here!!

Mike, go to our home page and look to the left of the page. ou will find several tabs you can click on - one of them being a hyperlink to Research Letters.

You will also find where you can join the PGCA. As a PGCA Member your research letters are only $40 but as a Forum Member as you currently are, the letters are $100.

Your Parker looks like a nice, unmolested gun with a century of grime that is easily cleaned. Go slow and be careful what you use on it - it is too nice of a Parker to devalue it by doing the wrong things to it.