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Unread 10-19-2015, 02:22 PM   #1
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Hello, recently I found a Parker Brothers Double Barrel shotgun at my Grandpas. The serial number on it is 3380. It is missing the fore end piece. Was wondering if anyone out here would know where I may be able to find one and any of the other pieces so that I can put this gun back together? Thanks
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Unread 10-19-2015, 02:35 PM   #2
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Some pictures would be helpful. There are several people on here who have parts and can work on your gun and they should chime in here soon
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Ok. Thanks. Also the barrels are made of Damascus Steel. I never plan on shooting this gun. I would just like to see about making it whole again.
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Lots of us shoot Damascus barrels with low pressure loads and assuming the barrels are in original condition. That is something a competent gunsmith can advise you on as well.

I see the pictures now. Unfortunately, it is probably not cost effective to fix that gun, unless you want to do it for sentimental reasons.

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The part on the barrel you are missing is the forend loop. It is soldered to the barrels. A gun as early as yours would use the "keyed" style forend loop. I have several of these keyed loops as well as nearly any other Parker part that you may need.

It looks like you are missing the while forend as well.


As Mills suggested, this gun is essentially a parts gun given its condition and what is missing. Not that it could not be saved, but it would be a labor of love more than anything.
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What kind of price am I looking at to get the parts I need?
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This gun was my great grandpas and he had given it to my grandpa many years ago. I just think it would be neat to have it all together to show him. My grandpa is 92 years old.
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This gun was my great grandpas and he had given it to my grandpa many years ago. I just think it would be neat to have it all together to show him. My grandpa is 92 years old.
Wow. If my Grandpa left a Parker to me that needed repairs I would certainly do so if I could afford it. This project would be a labor of love without potential return of money on investment. I think it could become shootable if the barrels can be deemed safe by a competent gunsmith. I cannot guess the price for repairs but would expect it to be severel thousand dollars (as it needs more than just a forend). You would wind up with your Great Grandpa's Parker in presentable condition for another century. If the barrels are not safe you could possibly have it "patched" and save money. JMUO. Bob
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Wouldn't the serial number date this gun to around 1870? If I was in your shoes, I'd focus on getting the forend loop corrected and a replacement forend/iron fitted to it. I suspect that job alone could be done for substantially less than a thousand dollars if you find someone like Brian with the spare parts on hand. Your battle could be considered mostly won with that taken care of. At least you'd have a complete wall hanger at that point. Impossible to say without a thorough inspection by a qualified gunsmith, but the old gun may even be shootable with just the forend situation sorted out. Solely because of the family history, I'd have to set about making it whole again. Just my $.02, of course.
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It said 1874 when I looked it up. I would really like to find the pieces I need to make it whole again. I'm surprised I haven't heard back from B. Dudley yet about any of the parts I need and what it would run me to purchase them.
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