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Patrick, I am a little confused about Brad stating that the marks on the receiver were "casting" marks. I was/am under the impression that Parker forged and machined their receivers. Not criticizing, just really wondering.
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I do remember pictures of another hammer gun posted on this site some time back that had similar marks in the same area. Perhaps they are both just scratches and it was a coincidence... |
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Beautiful Parker
Beautiful Parker Patrick!
It looks just like the 1884 10 gauge grade 2 hammer gun SN 41762 I got last Fall. You can roll your own loads - check out the Ballistic Products web page. I used the "Perfect Duck" reduced pressure load recipe I found on the L.C. Smith collector's page. It worked well on Canada geese. |
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Be especially wary of MORE than adequate ventilation when working with MEK - it is a devastating nephrotoxicant, meaning it is especially harmful to the kidneys. Also affects liver function adversely, as does any solvent with a very high Reed vapor pressure such as acetone. Work with these outdoors or in an open garage with cross ventilation if the weather's crappy.
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Listed at $85 and sold for $42 |
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Listed at $85 and sold for $42
I just received the letter for this 10 (my thanks to Chuck for his fast response) and it reflects the present condition of this old hammer gun.
What was interesting was that the letter indicates that this "Quality 2" 10 was listed by Parker at $85 but was sold for only $42 to John P. Lovell and Sons in Boston, MA. The order date was October 26, 1985 and it was shipped on October 29 of the same year. How would you like to order a few at that price? Anyway, I figured that there must have been a real drop in the economy for Parker to give such a large discount and Googled the dates of major US recessions. Sure enough, there was a very bad recession here that lasted from 1882 through 1985 which included "the panic of 1884" that put several big banks under. I have read that Parker gave discounts to retailers, but 51% sounds a bit high. |
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I know of a pair of A Grade 10 gauge guns that went to a Boston dealer in the same time frame as part of a 30 gun order and both consecutively numbered A's were sold to the dealer for $50 each.
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I would guess that there was quite a large mark-up on the A's price when they hit the showroom. Do you know the date of that sale? Thank you very much for your many comments on this site, as they have really helped me in the long process of learning about Parkers. Patrick |
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I do not remember the exact date. I do know that the business went up in flames a short time after and many of the guns in this order went back to Parker Bros for credit but the two A's were not among those that went back.
We continue to learn more almost every day about Parkers. As long as we all keep an open mind the learning will go on for a long, long time to come. |
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