1903 Parker 12 Gauge

[charlie cleveland]

this gun is a p grade the p does not stand for parker steel barrels ...you really have a nice gun....charlie

[Researcher]

Your gun is a Quality P.H. --

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According to the tables in The Parker Story, there were 11,107 Quality PH/PHE 12-gauge guns with Twist barrels produced, with 970 having 32-inch barrels. From 1890 to 1899 the Quality PH was the lowest priced hammerless gun Parker Bros. produced. In 1899 the Quality VH was added to the Parker Bros. offerings. About 1920, Parker Bros. began offering the option of Parker Steel barrels on the Quality PH/PHE guns. The first gun with Parker Steel barrels in the surviving records is 192515.

[John_Sterner]

Drew,

Thank you so much for the input. I would love to have a qualified specialist, regardless if I intend to shoot it. I split time between zip codes 55345 and 56431. Right now the gun is in Aitkin, MN at zip code 56431.

John

[charlie cleveland]

notice the high brass shell being thrown out of this gun.....charlie

[Andy Clark]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Your gun is a Quality P.H. --

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According to the tables in The Parker Story, there were 11,107 Quality PH/PHE 12-gauge guns with Twist barrels produced, with 970 having 32-inch barrels. From 1890 to 1899 the Quality PH was the lowest priced hammerless gun Parker Bros. produced. In 1899 the Quality VH was added to the Parker Bros. offerings. About 1920, Parker Bros. began offering the option of Parker Steel barrels on the Quality PH/PHE guns. The first gun with Parker Steel barrels in the surviving records is 192515.

I have a soft spot for the grade 1 guns. I own PHE 185252 with Parker Steel Barrels.