Parker Reproduction Catalogs

[Billy Gross]

I have collected a number of Parker Reproduction Catalogs. Robin Lewis's Album has pictures of most of them. Has anyone been able to date the catalogs to a specific year, or at least figured out the order of issue. I am trying to figure out if I have a full set. Thank you, Billy Gross

[Bindlestiff]

Most of them?

Do you have some that I don't have?

I collected them to be able to link them into the "Parker Grades" web page. If you have some I don't, would you share them so I can expand the "Parker Grades" page for reproduction Parkers?

Originally Posted by Billy Gross

I have collected a number of Parker Reproduction Catalogs. Robin Lewis's Album has pictures of most of them. Has anyone been able to date the catalogs to a specific year, or at least figured out the order of issue. I am trying to figure out if I have a full set. Thank you, Billy Gross

[Billy Gross]

Robin - You have everything that I have, except an "Authorized Parker Dealers" list (which is on the back of the one pager that starts "We proudly introduce...", and price lists from 1989 and 1992. I can scan them and email them to you if you want. Do you have enough information to put the year under the images in the comments box? You have a few things that I haven't gotten yet. I also have a mint Remington Parker Tri-Fold from 1987 with Dealer Order Sheet and Specification for the AHE 20 Ga., all in a Parker Gun Works envelope,
Billy

[ForrestArmstrong]

What was "Parker Gun Works" ?

[Dean Romig]

The "Parker Gun Works" was the multi-building complex at 34 Cherry Street, Meriden, CT where the Parker Bros. shotguns were manufactured.

[Bindlestiff]

Sorry to say I can't date the articles, they were made available to me as you see them, without a time line of any kind.

Originally Posted by Billy Gross

Robin - You have everything that I have, except an "Authorized Parker Dealers" list (which is on the back of the one pager that starts "We proudly introduce...", and price lists from 1989 and 1992. I can scan them and email them to you if you want. Do you have enough information to put the year under the images in the comments box? You have a few things that I haven't gotten yet. I also have a mint Remington Parker Tri-Fold from 1987 with Dealer Order Sheet and Specification for the AHE 20 Ga., all in a Parker Gun Works envelope,
Billy

[Billy Gross]

Robin -

I have some idea of years, based on the price lists, and the guy I bought them from kept track of the years on the envelopes. I think it is also possible to derive the sequence of issue from the catalog changes of offerings. Can I post my estimated in the comment section of your album, or should I start another album.

If anyone else has any info on years of issue, I would appreciate it.

Thanx,
Billy

[ForrestArmstrong]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The "Parker Gun Works" was the multi-building complex at 34 Cherry Street, Meriden, CT where the Parker Bros. shotguns were manufactured.

I have a 28/410 repro set. The frame is numbered 28-01420, the 28 barrels are marked Parker Reproduction on the flats, sn 28-01420, the 410 barrels are marked Parker Gun Works, sn 410-01420. Neither barrel sets are marked on the ribs. Surely the 410 barrels did not come from the original Meriden plant.

[Dean Romig]

Nope, they didn't come from Meriden, CT.

That's another question that maybe only Richard or Jack can answer.

[Billy Gross]

It looked to me that the "Parker Gun Works" label was used by Remington. Perhaps those barrels were made by Remington sometime during the transition. Billy