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Unread 02-08-2016, 04:15 PM   #21
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I am enjoying this thread.
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It seems apparent by looking at these pictures of Parker No.10165, the equivalent of a grade 0, that sculpted bolsters and skeleton steel butt plates weren't necessarily indicative of the dollar or number grade of the early shotguns. This would seem especially true of the three-digit serial numbered guns.



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Brian, what is your firing pin separation?
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That's an excellent question Bill. That might explain a lot about the weight of the barrels.





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Brian

just to follow up on the hammer spurs

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I have really enjoyed this thread. Thanks everyone for adding your views, this is what helps the group become better informed collectors and Parker enthusiasts.

The firing pin measurement is 1 1/16" and the frame measures 1 5/8" across the hinge pin that is why I referred to the gun as a 1 frame.
The chambers measure 0.810/0.811, chamber wall thickness is 0.125, after the cone it has a nice taper out to about 15" where it measures 0.035. The left wall thickness is 0.035 to 0.028 and the right 0.035 to 0.025. Did I tell everyone the bores are basically rust free. There is no choke in the gun.

I will bow to those that think it is a $135 grade but if you read what is out there , knowing there were only 2 grades of guns at this time, $135 and $200 I believe this to be higher than $135 with the other gun pictured in the Parker story with no breach ball work and much less engraving.

When you blow up locks by clicking on them how many problems do you see? I see 2 problems on the right and 2 on the left. 3 brakes/cracks and a broken sear......well I suppose I would be a little cracked if I was about 146 years old! I like the thought of that.....~146 years old and I hope to shoot this again in the next 18 months.

Rick, who did the spur work? I am ready to go on that....
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Brian

the pictures just continue to impress us more

contact Larry at
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he did the spurs on mine- you cannot find the weld line and that gun has been shot a lot since- no issues
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That looks to be originalwood Brian
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Ya Me too. I handled that gun at a gun show here in CT.
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Dave that would be good to link it all the way to CT, as far as I know it has been in Southern Alberta for quite a few years? Can you elaborate?

Original wood, with no serial number on the wood? I would be one happy fella if you really think it is?? It is in salvagable shape, a few cracks hear and there.
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