[Alan Schlechten]

Hello all. I had limited exposure to hunting growing up but have married into a hunting family and am loving it. Because of my newfound interests, my father decided to give me his grandfather's Parker 12 ga. (Anyone in the Bozeman MT area may recognize the name?) Anyway, it was made in 1917, frame size 2, barrel wt 4 and has ejectors. I believe it is a DH because it has a 3 under the serial # and the barrels are Titanic steel. The barrels have been blued and according to my experienced father-in-law they look to be in great shape and shootable. The trigger guard does have a different serial number on it than the other 3. The stock is in decent shape - some nicks and scratches, but nothing that looks like a crack.

There are a few things that my research has not been able to tell me though: It has a single trigger which I haven't come across yet. It also does not have a safety. End-to-end the barrels are 34" - am I measuring them correclty? My guess is that some or all of this means it's a trap gun - my father says it has a full choke. Any suggestions or comments?

This site has helped me to figure out that I may have a broken ejector sear because I'm having difficulty getting the forend on. I'd like to get this repaired but I don't know what to insure it for if I mail it. Any thoughts on value? Do I need to send this to DelGrego or other Parker specialist?

I appreciate any input or suggestions - Thanks!

(See pictures Chuck helped me out with several replies below)