Hammers are way cool - Page 4

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Day

Edgar, now doggone it, lets see some stuff, post some pictures.

Sheesh, hang on, I'll get too it. This thread wanted pics of hammers, and I've posted, on another thread, a few of the only hammer Parker I have (well, I have another that I recently bought from Rich Anderson, but I haven't even seen that one yet as I asked him not to send it till I get back from Maine.) My stuff is a pretty eclectic mishmash of the various stuff I've accumulated over the years. I wish digital cameras were around when my dad was still around as he had some nice Parkers. My son has one of his, a DHE20, and one of my nephews has it's mate, only a few SNs away, also a DHE20. The others are just have a few VHE16s. I'm thinning out some of the Winchesters and SAAs, and they may just morph into Parkers.
yes, the ceiling is curved. it's not a camera distortion.

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 11:03 AM

16 ga. grade 1

Angel Cruz Ortiz · 10-06-2011, 11:18 AM

My other 16 ga 0 grade

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 02:41 PM

Angel, in your post that showed 2 guns that you described as grade 0, the 2nd gun appears to have the engraving comparable to what is shown as Grade 1 in the pictures of various grades on the home page.
My 16 is totally barren, which initially led me to believe it was a grade 0, but my historical letter called it a grade one. As Austin Hogan explained to me, the grade was based on the selling price, and because it was a 16, elevated it from 0 to 1. You didn't say, but what ga. is that gun? Have you gotten a letter on it that calls it a grade 0 ? Because if you do, if I thought I was confused before, I surely am now. It would seem to me it is a grade 1 at the very least, but if it's a bore smaller than 12, what Austin said would imply it would be a grade 2.

Angel Cruz Ortiz · 10-06-2011, 02:54 PM

Edgar, that's my 16 ga Lifter and the letter says Quality 0. The first time it sold was for 70.00.

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Angel Cruz

Edgar, that's my 16 ga Lifter and the letter says Quality 0. The first time it sold was for 70.00.

I give up. Mine also sold for $70, but has no engraving. Wanna trade?

Angel Cruz Ortiz · 10-06-2011, 03:05 PM

I thought that would clear it up for you. As for the trade, with an LOP of 13 inches I don't think you can use it.
I'm a small frame 5ft 8 in. and I have a hell of a time shooting it. This got to be the smallest shotgun I've ever shot. I'm beginning to think the Dr who owned it was a small man, a woman or for his wife.

charlie cleveland · 10-06-2011, 04:03 PM

angel i can shoot the shorter stocka better than i can the longer ones...im above average hight... you boys have some nice hammer guns...ive got 3 old hammer parker 1 8 ga lifter 1 10 ga lifter i 12 ga lifter all are o grade and just barely make shooter status...but i do like them old parker s in any shape or form....would love to have a 20 ga hammer guns but it seems like everbody dont trade them to often...everbody cant be lucky like bruce and find one in the chicken coop...if you can bruce please post a picture of this gun and give us a few of the details in the find.... charlie

Angel Cruz Ortiz · 10-06-2011, 04:21 PM

Charlie, I can't believe one inch would make such a difference but it does. My nose touches the back of my right hand when I'm in the fire position.

edgarspencer · 10-06-2011, 04:36 PM

I'd tower over you Angel. I'm 5' 8 1/2.
You didn't clear anything up. I just don't understand how my 16 is categorized as a grade 1, with no engraving, and your 16, with engraving is categorized as a grade 0. Both were 70 bucks too. These are the mysteries of Parker that others speak of.
I'm not sure I can shoot as well today, as I used to, but I could shoot pretty well with almost anything at one time. Same with my dad. I wasn't ever an Ad Topperwein, but not bad for a country boy.