old parker same family

[stephen grubb]

I am trying to gather info on my family's Parker shotgun,after reading many posts I've determined that it appears to be a 12 gauge GHE grade 2 serial #87347circa1897damascus barrel and all serial #match seems to be good condition and hardly used. Bought by my great grandfather and kept in the closet .possibly a real gem!!started album for pics look under grubb gun.

[E Robert Fabian]

If possible Steven post some pictures of your family gun.

[Dean Romig]

Yup, we'd love to see some pics.

[Dave Suponski]

Stephen,Parker Gun number 87347 is listed in the "Serialization Book" as a Grade 2 (G) damascus 12 gauge with 30" barrels and a capped pistol grip stock and no extras so I would believe the gun has extractors not ejectors. Pictures would be great.We love pictures....:)

[stephen grubb]

I am having trouble loading my pics.Any hints how that is done?

[Dave Suponski]

Stephen,Try resizing them to a smaller size then they should load fine.

[stephen grubb]

thanks!!I started a album titled Grubb gun and I hope people can go there to see Parker gun.Let me know what you think!:)

[Dean Romig]

Stephen, what a great family gun! If that gun has ever been apart it was certainly done by someone who knew what he was doing - those screws appear to be untouched. Great Grandad and subsequent users sure took great care of that one - you're very lucky.

[stephen grubb]

Thank you!My three brothers and feel honored to have been left such a legacy.you see my father was shot down in vietnam in 66 and was POM-MIA for 8 years.My mom could teach us to fish but not hunt but every once in a while she would let us hold the guns and she would say"when your dad comes back then he will teach you to shoot.'' well, dad didn't make it back alive,He and my mom rest in Arlington and I know that they are smiling at me today now that I realize what a great peace of American history that they left for us.

[Dave Suponski]

Stephen,God bless you all and thank you. Enjoy that great old Parker...

[E Robert Fabian]

Thanks for the pictures, looks like it has another 103 years left in it.

[stephen grubb]

thanks to you for comments and interest,does anyone know of any on know of a good gunsmith in Florida who can show me how to take proper care of this Parker gun?