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Unread 12-27-2009, 09:55 PM   #1
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Hello All, I am new to the forum. I own a Parker Hammer gun. It is serial number 02895 which puts its date of manufacture at 1874. The PGCA indicates there are records available so I'm going to get a research letter for sure. It has been in my family for a long time and we may be the original owner.

It's not a fancy grade, has surface rust in places and dents and dings in the wood but it appears to be intact with the same serial numbers on the receiver, barrel, and forearm. There are no cracks in the wood, all the screws and pins are there. I'm not going to try to do anything to it until I do more research, but in the long run I'd like to restore it if the unrestored intrinsic value is low.

It's marked as a decarbonized barrel, and there's a few other markings. On the bottom of the receiver is stamped "PAT NOV13 1866". The watertable has the serial number with the number 1 above it.

The barrel lug has the serial number on one side and on the back and the letter "S" or number "5" on the bottom of the lug (frame size?)

The letters J.D. are next to the lug on the flats. That's the only marking on the flats.

The numbers 0 1 3 are on the bottom of the left barrel near the flats.

The gun disassembles easily, triggers cock, the forearm is a little loose because the bracket holding it is beginning to detach from the bottom of the barrel. Hasn't been shot in many many years.

Any comments would be appreciated;

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Unread 12-27-2009, 10:18 PM   #2
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Hi and Welcome,

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Unread 12-27-2009, 10:34 PM   #3
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Here are some pics:


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Unread 12-28-2009, 01:06 PM   #4
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Regardless of surface rust and the loose forend lug, this gun may be in way higher condition than is seems, for its age. Don't do anything to restore it until you get a better set of pictures for appraisal.
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a few more pics
Unread 12-28-2009, 04:38 PM   #5
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Default a few more pics

first pic shows the loose forearm lug and the 0 1 3 on the barrel

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this pic shows the patent date of Nov 13 1866 on bottom of receiver
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straight grip with checkering about 2" past the end of the trigger guard extension
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metal buttplate all the screws have some detailing to them; barrels are 30" and it is 16 gauge
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the stock is scuffed up but no cracks and the wood fits very well against the metal in all places, no gaps
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Unread 12-28-2009, 05:00 PM   #6
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David,Your gun is in the "Serialization Book" as a Decarbonized Steel 12 gauge with 30" barrels.
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David,Your gun is in the "Serialization Book" as a Decarbonized Steel 12 gauge with 30" barrels.
Thanks I appreciate the info. I've mailed out funds to join the PGCA and obtain a research letter so I'm looking forward to seeing who the original owner was. I first thought it was a 12 gauge but a shell I had handy didn't fit; I guess those old paper shells were thinner.

Thanks again.
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A sixteen gauge would have been a surprise
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A sixteen gauge would have been a surprise
Well you can always dream...in any event although I've been around guns all my life I am ignorant of the Parker breed. So it's time to get educated and do right by this old gun.
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