A question from a new forum member

Dave Bowersox · 08-22-2011, 03:03 PM

I have a Parker doubel barrel manufactured in 1891. On the top of the frame just behind the barrels are stamped J.G. The J just behind the left barrel and the G just behind the right barrel. Can someone please tell me what they represent? It is a P Grade. Thank you

Dean Romig · 08-23-2011, 06:36 AM

Hi Dave,
Please supply the serial number and someone will
supply you with basic indformation on your Parker.
The letter stamps you describe are not familiar to us.
Perhaps they are a previous owner's initials.

Dave Bowersox · 08-23-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Hi Dave,
Please supply the serial number and someone will
supply you with basic indformation on your Parker.
The letter stamps you describe are not familiar to us.
Perhaps they are a previous owner's initials.

Dean, thank you for getting back to me. The serial number is 64220

Double Play · 08-23-2011, 01:11 PM

Dave,
Your gun is listed as a 0 grade hammerless 12 gage with 30" plain twist barrels and a capped pistol grip stock made in 1890.

Dave Bowersox · 08-23-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Frey

Dave,
Your gun is listed as a 0 grade hammerless 12 gage with 30" plain twist barrels and a capped pistol grip stock made in 1890.

Thank you Larry for getting back to me. I agree with the 0 grade. It does have the vented rib and the serial number in every place I have looked said the #64220 was manufactured in 1891. It has wear but no abuse and has not been refinshed. I had it at Cabela's yesterday and after about a hour of inspection by Dan in there gun library he said that it was worth around $3000.00 because of the condition of it. Does that sound about right.

Thanks again.

B. Dudley · 08-23-2011, 03:12 PM

Please post pics if you can. It would have to be in pretty darn good condition for an 0 grade (P) to be worth that much.

I agree that the letters on the receiver are most liley the owners initials. Most likely added by the owner. Are they punched? Or engraved?

Dean Romig · 08-23-2011, 11:02 PM

Plain Twist

Bill Murphy · 08-26-2011, 08:47 AM

We truly need pictures of this gun to identify it. A Grade 1 with an aftermarket rib and Twist barrels is not a $3000 gun, regardless of condition. Please post pictures or email them to someone who can post them for you. The "Serialization Book" chart on page 63 is in error when they describe the PT as a Grade 0. In the hammerless era, it is a Grade 1.