New Guy with Parker SN# 133420

[Paul Zielinski]

I am new to this forum. I joined because I was recently handed down a Parker shotgun. Pretty sure its a 12 guage from 1905. Stock is blackened from gun grease. One foren screw that is real obvious cause its rught under the lever to break the action. No rust inside or out. I cant wait to photograph it so the club can value it and tell me the first steps to repairing the blackened stock. S#133420, Frame size 2, Grade V Barrel weight 4.3. Does it sound like a typical Parker?
Paul Z

[Mark Callanan]

There is a letter available for your Parker
Its not in the serial number book
I am sure others will jump in to help you
Great bunch of guys here with a lot of knowledge

[Brian Dudley]

Welcome!

Please do post good photos of your gun. We would not be able to tell you much as to condition, value or best route for repairing the trouble areas without seeing it.

Look forward to seeing it.

[Paul Zielinski]

That settles it. Tomorrow I get the cameria out and take extensive photos of the Parker. This will be Fun!

[Russ Jackson]

Can't wait to see them !:corn:

[Paul Zielinski]

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28524I have attached 9 photos of my Parker S#133420. I see someone typed something about a letter for me. What the heck does that mean? If anyone has any insights to the difficulty (and cost) of bringin her back to her original glory I would love to hear it. I can't really tell if it was a duck gun, trap or anything else.
Yr 1905 Weight of Barrel 4.3 Grade V Type of steel Vulcan Guage 12
Frame size 2 78,000 produced

[Paul Zielinski]

Additional Pictures of the my Parker S# 133420

[Paul Zielinski]

Last group of Pics from my Parker S# 133420

[Mark Callanan]

The Parker Association has factory records and by your serial number they can tell you quit a bit about your Parker
As you sign in on here on the left there is a list
I checked and they do have information about your Parker
If it is special to you and you don’t mind spending $$$ go ahead and refinish it
But by the looks it will be costly
Others here will be able to give you a rough idea as far as cost
Thanks for the pictures...

[Eldon Goddard]

Mr. Zielinkski
The cost to fully restore this gun would be in far excess of its worth in my opinion. I have a VH 12 2 frame in this shape and I just enjoy it as is and shoot it all the time. I also have put money into restoring a VHE and by the time I am done I will most likely be upside down but it does not bother me any. So it is up to you whether you want to put the money into it or not. It does have ejectors which increases the value. What is the length of the barrels?

[Paul Zielinski]

26 7/8" to the point where the action breaks.

[Eldon Goddard]

It is possible that the barrels were cut. This information should help to you determine whether or not they were cut.
http://parkerguns.org/pages/faq/CutBarrels.htm

[Harryreed]

Hi Paul, I recently had a C grade circa 1893 re-done. In the process the gunsmith refinished this Parker using all the original components. Mine did have some barrel damage on the left, but he was able to repair. Looking at photos of yours, it may require new wood and small parts which will add to the cost. You can see before and after photos in the following thread.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9317

The restoration on the C included stock refinishing and checkering, barrels re-worked, metal case coloring, and fine tuning fit and function. I would not fire this Parker without the re-work because of the left barrel. Cost was $2k. Yours would depend on how much you want to bring it back to original. Or, just make it functional. All depends on what you want the Parker for. I will advise you that refinishing to sell for a profit is not likely. Refinishing to use is very worthwhile.

Harry

[Paul Zielinski]

the length of the barrels is 26 7/8" to the break.

[greg conomos]

It's really a parts gun unless it has some particular sentimental value to you. Or could be used as a beater.

[Pat Dugan]

if you could find a stock with out spending much, you probably could shoot that gun ok, somebody here probably has an ejector stock that is better than what you have for around 150 or so, and another 150 to break it down, clean and replace screws, you would be done and just have a shooter. That gun is only worth maybe spending $ 300 or so on it, but you would have a PARKER

[todd allen]

Restocked, and tuned up mechanically, you would have a great little field gun that will out-last you, and your next of kin.
If you spent 2 grand on it, and got 20 years of service out of it, that would be 100 bucks a year. Probably spend more than that on pizza.