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Rajan Anderson
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 04:34 pm |
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Thank you for the opportunity to register for this forum. There is a great deal of information on the internet but searching this site has been very helpful. I would like to know more about a Parker Hammerless Side by side that I have inherited. This shotgun was given to my father by a great uncle who was in WWII. It had been in an attic for many years before my father got it and he kept it in his attic for many years before he decided to give it to me recently. Several years ago my Dad had it looked at by a gunsmith who offered him an HK pistol and a little over a thousand dollars on the spot which he declined. I do not know anything else about it other than what I have read here on this site and would like more info about it and where in Florida might I find a knowledeable objective person to take a look and tell me its true value. I am a Soldier and pretty good about modern firearms but know nothing of a weapon like this and I am not a hunter.
It is a 10 gauge hammerless side by side. Its serial number is 231344. The number is the same behind the trigger guard on a plate and when I removed the forend and looked inside it was the same. The buttplate is original and has a black logo on it that says parker bros. Meridian Conn. There is a tiny silver shield inlaid on the underside of the stock. It is also marked Patd (it was difficult to see the last letter) May 2 or possibly Z (again it is hard to tell) 1901.
Here are a few pics. I need to get a better camera and take some better shots.
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 04:36 pm |
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I wasnt able to do the attachment the way I was trying for some reason. Heres another
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 04:42 pm |
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I forgot to mention the barrel is 28" and overall the shotgun is in pretty decent shape but it does have a small scratched in design on the right side of the wood stock like something a child would do. Other than that there is a small chip where the buttpad meets the wood and a few other small dings. It certainly doesnt appear to have ever been fired much. We are from NYC and my great uncle was not the sort of man that was into firearms. To my knowledge only the previous owner(s) likely fired it. I know it works but I have not tried to shoot it yet.
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 05:56 pm |
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| Rajan, your gun is not in the serialization book, there should be a single number on the water table or letter, whats on there?
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Rajan Anderson
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 06:02 pm |
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Pardon my ignorance but where could I find it? I looked it over pretty good and didnt see any letters. Maybe just an oversight or it was hidden from me. I dont know if that letter after May is a Z or a 3. I brushed it off and held it under a magnifying glass and it is very hard to tell.
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 10:28 pm |
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| The stampings on the rib of the barrels, between the top of the barrels would be of interest, as well as the stampings on the bottom of the barrels and the corresponding parts of the action when the barrels were removed from the action.
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Rajan Anderson
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Posted: Sun May 24th, 2009 10:40 pm |
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Ok I understand the water table now. I guess I need to strip the gun down carefully and really look at it. I am wondering why it isnt listed in the serialization book when it is clearly one of their guns. I will take it out later and see what I need to do to dissassemble it.
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Posted: Mon May 25th, 2009 03:16 am |
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Take the forend off then push the lever behind the barrels to the right and hold it and the barrels will unhook when you carefully open then. Put some oil on the hook on the bottom and the pin that it hinges on in the frame and on the sides of the lugs under the barrels before you put it back together. These surfaces tend to get scratched if they have no oil on them. Just do it all very carefully so as not to damage anything. These are precious old guns. And don't be afraid to ask questions on this forum; you'll get all the help you need from everyone here.
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Posted: Mon May 25th, 2009 03:46 am |
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Rajan Anderson wrote:
Ok I understand the water table now. I guess I need to strip the gun down carefully and really look at it. I am wondering why it isnt listed in the serialization book when it is clearly one of their guns. I will take it out later and see what I need to do to dissassemble it.
There are scores of Parker serial numbers that are not in "the book". I am sure someone can tell you why but regardless, that does not diminish the potential value of your Parker.
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