Hello and Help

[Mike Henson]

Thank you for accepting me into the group! I have a question about a Parker and the grade it may be and value, any help would be most helpful. Here are some photos to help with this.

[Dean Romig]

Unfortunately your gun 67251 is not in the ID & Serialization book.

If it had Laminated Steel barrels it would probably be a Grade 1. It has Twist Steel barrels as indicated by the T with a crescent above and below it, so it is probably a Grade 0.

Both the Grade 0 and the Grade 1 guns of that particular period usually had the same 'graver-walk" around the borders of the lock plates and simple 'line engraving' in other areas of the frame. Generally speaking, the Barrel Steel was the way to determine grade, short of existing records.

However, there ARE surviving records on your serial number upon which to base a PGCA Research Letter.

[Mike Henson]

Thank you so much,i was thinking it was a grade o but wasn't to sure. I am sure thankful for the help.

[Mike Henson]

Do you know what model this would be?

[Brian Dudley]

It is a top action hammer gun. This would likely be considered an 0 grade at the time, but could be a grade 1. Both grades would have little engraving and have twist steel barrels. This gun would have been after the time of 0 grades having NO engraving at all.

A letter would be the only way of knowing the grade for sure.

Your gun seems to lack checkering, which even an 0 grade of this period would usually have checkering on it. The checkering on your gun was likely worn or sanded off.

Value is really dependant on overall condition. Yours is in fair condition by the looks of it and I would assign a rough market value of $500 on it. Now, if the gun has very nice bores, or is a light frame size, the value could be higher to some.

[Mike Henson]

Again thank you guys for the help and the info.

[Mills Morrison]

What gauge is it? If it is a 12, I agree with Brian. If a 16 or other gauge, value might be higher

[Dean Romig]

It's made on a 1-frame and is probably a 12 gauge.