1st Parker and love it
I recently picked up a 1901 Parker Bros DH, with Damascus barrels, through an online auction. Serial 106207, grade 3, frame 2, bbl weight 1 (I can't find any info on this #). To me, it appears to be in wonderful condition, but what do I know about old side by sides? It has, at some point had the stock lengthened but done very well with almost matching grains. There is, what I believe to be a flaw, at least until I read an earlier posting. Initially I believed the safety to have been broken, although there are no rough spots. It's just not there. I've considered going to a gunsmith to correct this, however, I just read one of the postings that sometimes they were ordered that way. Any information would be greatly appreciated as I don't want to add something that possibly wasn't there.
The other thing that caught my eye with this Parker was a wonderful leather case. This case had the home town of family painted on it and certainly appears to be period correct. The town has never had more than 1800 people and my family helped to settle it. I've since been able to track down the probable original owner to be one of two brothers that lived in the town and belonged to a local gun club. I'm still continuing to search further and will be submitting a request for any factory information and place it was shipped to for sale, or was it ordered?
I'll do my best to post pictures as I believe it to be in very good shape for 120 year old shotgun
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