General Parker Knowledge
- Need
a gunsmith?
- How can I join the Parker Gun Collectors Association?
- Do
you know any place to shoot?
- Do
I need a license to buy or sell a firearm?
- How can I get good detailed pictures of my Parker
without a professional studio?
- Look
up gun terms in a gun dictionary.
- What do
they mean when they refer to a "wall hanger"?
- When was my Parker made?
- Should I restore my
Parker to like new?
- What
are the differences in shot sizes?
- How
did Parker Bros. pattern their guns?
- What
are chokes and why do I need to know?
- What
is "Jug Choking"?
- How
do I test for point of impact (POI) on a double gun?
- Will I damage my Parker if I dry fire it?
- What are
the differences between twist and damascus barrels?
- What do the markings under the barrels mean?
- What
does the "Kf" mark on the underside of the barrel,
located on the barrel flats mean?
- What
is the 'P' in the Parker reproduction serial number?
- What
is a 12A or a 12B gauge shotgun shell?
- What
exactly are "chrome lined barrels"?
- What
can I use to protect against corrosion?
- Learning
About the Parker Gun
- Learning
about damascus.
- What
are mullered boarders?
Parker Collecting
- What is the best way to learn about
Parker shotguns?
- What
is my Parker worth?
- Is
my shotgun a Parker?
- How
do I know if my Parker has been repaired?
- How
do I know my Parker barrels have been cut in length?
- What
are barrel keels?
- Thoughts
on safe barrel wall thickness.
- Thoughts
on Parker Stock
Finish.
- Is
my Parker Beavertail Forend original?
- What are the differences between Parkers with extractors and
ejectors?
- How can I determine the grade of my Parker?
- What is frame size?
- How does someone
'"ring" a barrel to determine if ribs are loose?
- How
can I tell if my Parker vent rib is original from the factory?
- Did
Parker make single triggers?
Parker Maintenance and Repair
- What
is the best way to ship my Parker to a gunsmith or FFL holder.
- How
do I properly remove screws?
- What
do I do about "buggered" screw slots?
- How
to get the proper index when working with Parker screw heads.
- How do I remove the stock?
- How
do I remove a Trojan forend?
- I Can't get my
forend back on, what is wrong?
- How should I store my Parker?
- How do I clean my Parker?
- How do I take
special care for a high quality Parker?
- How do I care for my
Parker gun case?
- How
do I disassemble my Hammerless Parker?
- How
do I disassemble my Parker Hammer gun?
- How
can an oil soaked stock be reconditioned?
- My
stock is split at the head, what can I do?
- See
a slideshow of some serious stock repair!
- What
is "Off Face"?
- Loose
ribs, what is that?
- Does
anyone know how to adjust or repair a single selective trigger on my
Parker?
- How do I maintain
damascus barrels?
- How are the front
beads attached to the gun barrel?
- What is the
factory trigger pull set to?
- How do I get
the top lever back to the center position after barrel removal?
Parker Research
- Will
a PGCA letter on my gun tell me who the original owner was?
- What
information can I get in a PGCA research letter?
- How
are PGCA research letter done?
- What
do original Parker Bros, order book entries look like?
- What
do original Parker Bros. stock book entries look like?
- What
does a Parker Bros. hang tag look like?
Travel
- Know
all the TSA rules traveling with a firearms and ammunition.
- What
do I need to know when traveling from state to state with a gun?
- Is
international travel all that difficult?
- Don't
always shoot the snake!
Miscellaneous Fun Stuff
- Wilde
Game Recipes
- Upland
Authors & Illustrators
- Parker Bros
booklet, "The
Small Bore Shot Gun"
Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) directed to the Forum:
PGCA
forum FAQ's about threads and posts.
PGCA
forum FAQ'a about User Profile.
PGCA
forum FAQ's about reading and posting messages.
Here are two links to video's how to post pictures to the
Parker forum:
- Shows how to get a picture that is to large to upload
resized so it will.
- Shows how to upload
a picture into a forum thread.