An early example of Parker Guns

[Jeff P]

Came across this one from 1875.

10ga, Lifter

A little rough perhaps, but still a glimpse into the beginning of our beloved Parkers..

Love to hear it's story..

[Jay Oliver]

I like it. You don't see too many with out checkering and they are always early guns. Get some brass shells and try some black powder in it....just like when she was new

[Mike Franzen]

Nice find Jeff. I guess that has the screw on the bottom of the lifter mechanism. I don’t recall ever seeing a rib marked Plain Steel before.

[Jeff P]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

Nice find Jeff. I guess that has the screw on the bottom of the lifter mechanism. I don’t recall ever seeing a rib marked Plain Steel before.

Yes, appears to have screw in lifter. What is the purpose ?

Yeah, barrels are marked !

Here is a picture of the lifter

[Jay Oliver]

I believe Plain Steel was the same as Decarbonized steel. I believe Remington was using one of those names for their barrels too, so Parker change what they called theirs.

[Bill Murphy]

147 years old and no one ever left it outside overnight. What a great gun with great owners.

[Dean Romig]

Jeff, the screw in the lifter indicates it was the earlier two-piece design.





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[charlie cleveland]

I have 2 of those plain steel marked guns...I shoot smokeless powder loads in mine....I believe these plain steel guns to have been made in 1875....good guns to shoot....charlie

[Drew Hause]

Jay is correct. Parker sourced "Bessemer/Decarbonized Steel" from Remington Arms. Pages 503 & 504 of The Parker Story state that Parker changed the name to "Plain Steel" as Remington was using the name "Decarbonized" on their newly introduced Whitmore Model 1873 & 1875/1876 Lifter doubles. 889 Parkers were made with Decarbonized Steel barrels.