Hey all

[Mark Attanasio]

Just came into possession of this old beauty.
S/N 56592 D
Has two sets of barrels. The original Damascus, 30" with visible pattern and a 28" set of Spec Steel. Serials match.
Case in the protected areas, but pretty much gone everywhere else.

[Dean Romig]

Congratulations Mark. 56296 was the first hammerless Parker made and the early hammerless engraving motifs were very interesting. May we please see some pictures of yours?

[Dave Suponski]

Dean, That would be 55,295 a g grade and 55,296 is a D grade

[Rick Losey]

I was wondering about that- my DH 55801 was an early one as well

[Dean Romig]

Dean, That would be 55,295 a g grade and 55,296 is a D grade

Oops - missed that Dave - Thanks.

[Mark Attanasio]

Some of the engraving and damascus detail

[Dean Romig]

Oh yeah - love that early hammerless engraving and the setter on the floor plate ties it all in. Thanks.


Oh, by the way - YAY PATRIOTS!!

[Rick Losey]

Save your air. They seem to run short

[Dean Romig]

Touche'... you obviously missed the end of the game.

[Rick Losey]

Yeah not a sports fan. But the set up was too easy to miss :)

[Dean Romig]

Oh stop...

[Rick Losey]

back to Mark's gun

Mark - you may enjoy seeing the dogs on other early DH guns

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14238&highlight=dogs

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=921&highlight=dogs

[Brian Dudley]

Do the special steel barrels have a matching serial number on your gun? Likely could be a later addition by the factory.

[Brian Dudley]

Congratulations Mark. 56296 was the first hammerless Parker made and the early hammerless engraving motifs were very interesting. May we please see some pictures of yours?


In looking at the records I believe you mean 55296 was the first.
Being that there a hundred or so missing numbers before that number, there could be on earlier, but that is what the "book" says.

As a sidebar, I have number 56186 in my parts bin.
It is a 1 frame hammerless GH 12g. It is not in the book, but based on what is, it would have been between the 40th and 50th hammerless gun built.

[Dean Romig]

In looking at the records I believe you mean 55296 was the first.



Yup, you got me there Brian - but Dave already corrected me on that.

[Brian Dudley]

I was actually reading this post in between doing an audit of my parts A&D book and when I noticed that number I had, it got my attention.

[Mark Attanasio]

Do the special steel barrels have a matching serial number on your gun? Likely could be a later addition by the factory.

Yes, the S/N matches.

[Mark Attanasio]

Anyone have an idea on value? It seems to be all over the place.