Were to sell a Parker??

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Hi Drew,

As Francis suggested, detailed photos of all markings on the:
1. Receiver watertable
2. Barrel flats
3. Barrel recoil lug (this is the frame size)
4. Muzzles
5. Top rib between muzzle and bead sight
6. Any engraved areas and close ups of the screwheads

7. Also, please measure the barrel length exactly.
8. What gauge is it? Probably a 10 or 12 gauge since it is an early Lifter action
9. Provide the serial number. We can check it in the Serialization and Indetification Book. Not all serial numbers are in the book however.
10. Describe the gun accurately to include:
a. Bore condition
b. wood condition
c. tightness of action
d. ???

Your Grade 2 has scalloped breach balls which may not be common. Normally those were found on Grade 3' s and higher.

You may also list the gun on doublegunshop.com and pay only $10 to "Dave" the site owner if the gun sells. I've sold a couple guns there over the years and also bought guns from listings on that site. I also sold a nice Parker to a fellow PGCA member via our For Sale member's section. It is a great feeling to know that my Parker is not another Parkerfile's possession!

Respectfully,
Mark

[Drew Port]

Thank you all so much for the help here are a few of the pictures you requested. I would say it is a little loose but not bad. I figure it is a Grade 3 based on my research.

[Drew Port]

Also 12ga and i beleave it is a 28" barrel serial number is 11922 thanks again it is an 1878 based on the serial number look up on here.

Drew

[Old and Reliable]

Originally Posted by Drew Port

Also 12ga and i beleave it is a 28" barrel serial number is 11922 thanks again it is an 1878 based on the serial number look up on here.

Drew

I'm not sure- was the serial number on the receiver's water table different than what was shown for the barrels-?? The firing pins both look to be same length as seen from the firing pin holes in the standing breech- just a "swag" but usually older hammer guns that have been fired a lot with the older powders of that day- may often show that by the condition of the firing pins and face of the breech- looks like a nice Parker, and we have many members in the PGCA that are very "up" on the older hammer series Parkers- and what's even better, shoot them today- after a good gunsmith check-up of course--

Please consider joining the PGCA. If I had a Stevens 511 12 I wanted to sell, then yes, like Mark, I would list it on the Double Gun Workshoppe- but you have a Parker- why not "hunt the pond with the most ducks using same"-- of course, there is a flip side- you might discover enough about not only your Parker but the whole world of Parker guns from this Forum, and decide to keep it as a fine example of hand craftsmanship[ from an era we will never know again in this land-IMO!!