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Unread 03-02-2011, 02:18 PM   #11
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Hi Dean
In the book The Parker Gun by Larry L Baer it states parker gun works moved to IIion in
1938 not 1937 ? see page 119. I have a Remington Parker no 240831 1/2 frame made in
1937 was it made in IIion or the old parker gun works? .
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David, in response to your first sentence - Oops, my mistake.

In response to your question - I don't know.
There are existing records which indicate the last gun made in Meriden but I am not near my library at this moment.

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David, Per the "Parker Story".... The first gun produced under Remington ownership is 236531. There were of course lower numbered guns both finished and unfinished at the time of the ownership change.
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Hi Dave
My gun no 240830 has a grip cap that say's parker bros meriden conn and is a remington
gun.doe's this make it a gun made at the old parker works by remington before thay moved to NY.My gun was shiped 23/11/37 and do NY GUNS have parker bros meriden conn on there grip caps ?
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David, A couple of scenerios could of happened. Your gun could have been a completed gun in Meriden and thus was shipped as it was built. Another may have been that Remington was using up old stock on the grip caps. We have seen guns with Meriden butt plates,grip caps and barrel roll marks that were clearly Remington assembled guns.
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When Remington purchased the Parker Gun Works they purchased everything - all of the hardware, fittings, parts, pieces, frames, barrels, caps, stock blanks and all of the machinery, records, patents, etc., etc. and like Dave says, we often see Parkers made well into the Ilion NY era with grip caps that are from Meriden CT.
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Dean.
In your opinion do you consider the parker or Remington parker the best or are thay
the same in quality of build ect.

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I have tried to judge one against the other and the conclusion I keep arriving at is that the Parker Bros. guns and the Remington Parkers are all the result of thoughtful design, impeccable craftsmanship and, in the graded guns, remarkably beautiful and tasteful engraving and wood checkering as well as carefully selected walnut to support the level of the grade. I love them all, each for their own qualities.
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