Potential To Acquire

[Jevon Jamieson]

Good morning. I have the potential to obtain a Parker from a family member. I think I have figured out the basics of the gun, but don't know what it really means in terms of lineage, value, etc. I am much more familiar with the other American SxS made with side plates.

The gun I am looking at, and can provide pictures via email, is SN 68681, with 2 weight barrels and #2 frame with 32" barrels. I think it is made in 1891. It has the fishtail top lever, some of what I would call minor pitting in the barrels, and is off-face just a smidge to the point of not noticable when firmly grabbing barrels and frame together. I believe it is a G grade based upon the letter stamped on the water table. The marks on the barrels are 46 there are also the letters D and H stamped on the barrel flats.

I would like any feedback available, a gunsmith that I could send it to for review on condition and if it is shootable with my RST loads I shoot in my other guns, and potential value. I would guess overall condition to be about 60-70%.

I'd love to get it fixed up enough to hunt with once a year.

Thanks,
Jevon

[Mills]

Welcome Jevon! Where are you located and maybe we all know a gunsmith in your area.

[Jevon Jamieson]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Welcome Jevon! Where are you located and maybe we all know a gunsmith in your area.

Mills,

My apologies. I should have included that info. I am in NW Arkansas.

Jevon

[Mills]

Buck Hamlin is one of the top gunsmiths and he is located in Pevely, Missouri. You can post some photos here and people on here can give you more information

[Jevon Jamieson]

[Jevon Jamieson]

[Mills]

Looks to be a fairly typical GH grade. Looks to have a few little stock damage issues. The fishtail lever is a nice touch

[Jevon Jamieson]

What do the initials D and H represent on the barrel flats? Good to see my identification was correct.

[full choke 16]

D is for damascus

[Dean Romig]

H is an inspector's stamp.





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