Sideplates for the Experts - Page 2

Autumn Daze · 11-10-2011, 08:05 AM

Edgar, The 4 pin lock Bruce shows is for a higher grade gun. The three pin lock that Brian shows is for lower grade guns up to a grade 3 gun. Both these guns are early so they are referred to as "Dollar Grade" guns.

Bruce Day · 11-10-2011, 10:07 AM

There were differences in the locks early on but I haven't seen enough of the later hammer guns to know if those differences continued. I assume, but don't know, that the four pin configuration was smoother operating than the three pin.

It would be interesting to know if hammer lockplate design differed between grades by the time the design was fully perfected in about 1883-85. I assume it did not, but I'm no expert.

Bruce Day
Parker Lifetime Member since 2 o'clock

Hammer Gun · 11-11-2011, 08:14 PM

Bruce, I would rather see the beautiful stock for that gun, 10ga I believe, give it up, some photo's please!

Austin W Hogan · 11-11-2011, 09:34 PM

Edgar; I have two 3000 Parkers , 3083 and 3215 which have both rebounding hammers and the fore end latch.
I had access to an early order book while researching an article for PP. I followed 3215 through three updates. This gun is shown in both TPS and Serialization

Best, Austin