Parker Hammer, near new

[Jerry Andrews]

I picked up a couple of guns that to me are unbelievable. They may be run of the mill stuff but I'm just shocked by the condition. One is a hammer ten gauge, with the fish tail or crooked top lever. The colors on the top and sidelocks are 100% bright and original. Nearly all the pattern is there. Grade O I think. The barrels are mint with nearly all the pattern. The other is an EH Grade hammerless 10. Not heavy with color but pretty well untouched and clean and tight as the day it was made. I'm on vacation for a bit and can't post pictures until I return.. Could these things be for real? I've not seen Parkers this old look like this. I know doubles, and they are not redone. Of this I am positive. How in the heck did they survive! Especially the hammer gun. I"ll try & post serial numbers at least. Are there records available for guns this old? Thanks much, Jerry

Hammer O grade is 50960

EH is 79077