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Dean Romig
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 02:09 am |
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| J, get in touch with Bruce and he will be able to determine the actual condition of the gun. If the gun checks out to be in nice condition it may be worth a few thousand dollars. But don't do anything with it as far as trying to clean the barrels or anything else before Bruce looks it over. The thing you dont want to do is diminish the value by doing anything wrong.
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J Scott
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 09:17 am |
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Thanks everyone for your time helping me out.
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J Scott
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Posted: Tue Apr 21st, 2009 11:42 pm |
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*****************UPDATE**********************
Just got the History Report back on this shotgun.
It was ordered by a William M Cooper of Toronto Canada, Sept of 1886 and delivered on November 1889.
Info from Parker Bro's Order Book # 20 states it is a Quality 3 Top Action hammer, 10 gauge. Damascus steel barrels with a 32 in length. capped pistol grip, chokes patterned LH and RH full. length of pull 14 1/4", Drop At heel 2 7/8", Weight 9 pounds 13 ounces. The original price $100.00.
BTW I did have this looked at by a Gunsmith who had Parker Bro's experience, he stated the barrels had not been blued.
Thanks to all who helped me out with this shotgun.
Last edited on Tue Apr 21st, 2009 11:45 pm by J Scott
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Bill Murphy
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Posted: Wed Apr 22nd, 2009 12:19 am |
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| I am, as we speak, picking up guns from gunsmiths that have had them as long as Parker Brothers spent building this gun. I'm just joking, of course, not about the gunsmiths. I'm sure there is some explanation for the three year separation from your order to the delivery. Check to see if the PGCA historian may have misread a posting in the books. This is not hard to do. The books are hard to read. D Grade hammer guns in average to high condition are very sought after by collectors. Good luck with yours.
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Destry Hoffard
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Posted: Wed Apr 22nd, 2009 12:25 am |
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Lots of talk of value here regarding a family heirloom. Good luck with your sale.
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J Scott
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Posted: Wed Apr 22nd, 2009 08:37 am |
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Thanks, I hadn't noticed the time gap. The Gunsmith/Dealer I showed the Shotgun to estimated it was 70% original condition. I did a search on the original owner, and am not sure if they are one and the same or not, but this William M Cooper from Toronto Canada has a Patent for a repeating rifle based on a Winchester repeating rifle design.
The name is the same and the date and City/Country match. I doubt if I will research any further, it has been a lot of fun!
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