First Iteration SBT

[Mike Franzen]

We have identified the earliest known SBT, but I’m not sure if we know the last survivor of the first edition which has the scroll engraving without the pigeon. They were only made this way for the first year. I have serial number 178956 which is probably middle of the pack. Let’s see if we can identify the highest number with this style of engraving. Below is a sample.

[Dean Romig]

Mike, please tell us the serial number of the first one "we" have found.





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[Mike Franzen]

176128 is written about in the post I’m including a link to. According to the records it was the second one made.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12538

[Mike Franzen]

Apparently that link doesn’t work. It’s 3 pages back in this forum.

[CraigThompson]

I had a scroll bottom SC in my hands six or seven years ago that sold at a local auction . Think I bid it up to $2700 then bowed out , I shoulda gone higher . Wish I remembered the number .

[John B White]

I'd like to find another.

[Gary Cripps]

Ser. #181261 with no dove reclines in my gun cabinet. Where does it fit in the lineage?

[Mike Franzen]

I would say that’s close to the upper end Gary. Do you have any pictures you could share?

[Gary Cripps]

Picture try

[Mills Morrison]

This is a cool thread. I was not aware of the early design. Every serious Parker collector should have at least one SBT

[Bill Murphy]

I agree with Mike Franzen. The mentioned gun, 181,261, is about the high serial number of scroll engraved single traps. Who has a higher number single trap without a pigeon in the engraving pattern?

[Gary Cripps]

There are two old threads on this with better pictures on 9/23/16 and the letter on 10/16 if interested. I don’t know how to bring them forward.

[Dean H Hanson]

The "no bird" 181631 is currently for sale on GB.