Parker Help Please

[Mark Britton]

I am looking at a 12ga 30'' barrels, english stock, serial number 121036 with a V on the water table. The thing I dont get is it has no saftey it has Safe above where it should be ? There's an out line of a slot where the safety button should be , but if it was filled in it was done VERY WELL and a long time ago ? Any ideas ! Thanks Mark

[OH Osthaus]

there have been several discussed here ordered with a safety

[Mark Britton]

Im confused as always. Did you mean to say ordered with out a saftey ? If I keep this gun ( I have 3 days inspection) it will be my first Parker, and I know nothing aboutem. Thanks

[Double Lab]

Mark, your gun was not ordered without a safety. Someone removed it and installed a blank in the slot. If the factory had done it you would'nt see the slot or the word Safe. Post some pics if you can.

[Heff]

Guns without a safety are sometimes thought to be "live bird" guns or trap guns, but not always a sure thing. What are the chokes and stock dimensions? What year is the gun? Does it have a dolls head extension, single or double triggers?

[Mark Britton]

There's an extension to the barrel rib that fits into the receiver when the gun is closed. Is that the dolls head ? Stock dimensions as given to me 141/4 LOP 2 3/4 drop at heal As for chokes R barell mod or IM mod Left barell Full for sure. THATS DIME TESTED It has double triggers and I have no idea when it was made. With out that saftey I think it needs to go back. As for pictures dont have a clue how to do that. Im proud of myslef for geting this far

[Jeff K.]

There are gunsmiths that can put the safety back in if you want to keep the gun.

[B. Dudley]

If it says "safe" on it, then it originally had one and it was removed.

It could be put back in with some work. Or be left as is and used as a target gun.

[Mark Britton]

Thanks to everyone who responded. Im sending the gun back. The pictures never showed the saftey and he never mention there wasn't one on it.

[B. Dudley]

what a thing not to mention.