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A Belgian made knock-off Parker? It does not appear to be a real Parker.
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12-29-2012, 07:10 PM
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not a Parker Bothers, nor do I think this is one of the Birmingham England Parkers.
the best way to tell for sure is to look at the proof marks - they will be on the underside of the barrels ahead of the flats. you could post pictures here or compare them to the Belgium marks shown here http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com...Proofmarks.pdf
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12-29-2012, 07:38 PM
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Thank you for that although I couldn't see the one I just found. I managed to take the bugger apart here is a pic of the underside of the barrels.
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12-29-2012, 07:49 PM
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I think the crown over bp is a birmingham proof mark. At least it looks like the one in my book by W.W. Greener.
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12-29-2012, 07:56 PM
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yes - those are Birmingham marks - and marked "choke' instead of "not for ball" (earlier -used from 1875 to 1887) that will help date it
the 13 and 15 are bore sizes
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01-01-2013, 08:57 PM
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This would be an inexpensive "hardware store gun" as they call them. Usually made in Belgium. However this one, as with some, was made in England as the proof marks hint. These would have been argue low end of the gun making trade. These types of guns are usually relegated as wall hangers today. Carrying a value of not much more than a few hundred dollars. Yours looks to be in better condition than most. If it is tight with diecent bores, the. It is in better shape than most for sure.
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01-03-2013, 01:40 AM
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First one I've ever seen that was marked "The Parker Gun" that's kind of interesting in itself.
DLH
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Good catch, Destry, and in a very Parkerlike script. Maybe Bill Mullins should be wary of a copyright violation.
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