Need help

[Cole Laustalot]

I have an early Parker Laminated double barrel gun with no serial number. The only visible number is located on one barrel: P 895

It also has a Stag head on the but plate. I am trying to date this gun. It belonged to an older family friend's great grandfather, which could date it to 1800's.

Any information you can provide would be helpful.

Thank you,
Cole

[Mark Riessen]

Sorry if this sounds like a wise guy comment,.........but are there any markings that clearly show or indicate that it was mfg. by Parker Bros. in Meriden,CT. The lack of a ser. # and a stag buttplate might send up some red flags. Look carefully at the top rib for an inscription of some type. Just trying to help. Mark

[Mark Riessen]

There should also be some #'s or Patent dates on the bbl. flats and the water table. M

[Rick Losey]

there are gun - both British and Belgium that carry a Parker name

however- they are not Parker Bothers shotgun

if you gun and the butplate similar to one of these

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9837&highlight=belgium

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8749&highlight=belgium

[Robin Lewis]

Taken from our FAQ section:

There are other shotguns with the name Parker on them. For the most part they were affordable utility shotguns of their day. Most were well used and will appear in poor condition today. Your shotgun is not a Parker Bros. shotgun if it is marked by any of these makers from the U.S. or Belgian:


C. Parker & Co (Belgian)
E.D. Parker (Belgian)
Field Parker & Son. E. D. Parker (Belgian)
Parker-Smith-Williams
Parker Trap Gun
T. Parker (Belgian)
T. Parker New York (Crescent Fire Arms)
Thomas Parker
W.Parker New Pin Fire

If your shotgun is marked Parker Bros. or is not listed above, look here (http://parkerguns.org/pages/identification.html) for more identifying information.

[Cole Laustalot]

Thank you for your info. I have taken some photos to see if it can help to better identify this gun.

This gun states Parker only....
Any additional info would be great.

Thank you,
Cole

[Cole Laustalot]

More pictures of the gun

Also the word "LAMINATED" is on the top of the barrel

[Rick Losey]

looks to be Birmingham proofs, very similar to the gun in the second link I posted above

[Cole Laustalot]

Picture of stag on butt plate

[Drew Hause]

It carries Birmingham proof marks. E.D. Parker shotguns with English proofmarks were listed in the 1895 Clabrough & Golcher catalog.

[Cole Laustalot]

Picture of Laminated barrel

[wayne goerres]

Your gun was made for the Birmingham gun trade. It is not a parker brothers gun but it looks like it might be a nice gun to play around with. Send a complete set of pictures if you can. How are the bores. If they are good the gun may be worth doing something with.