my thomas parker

[brian backlund mrb]

hi i have a thomas parker #68655 i have gotting it from my dad i have fond out that it was made about 1880 to 1920 no i do not shot it. on the barrel the one of the words i can read is. the inviucabule and i think it says desmacs onthe barrel to . it on the gun it apers to be nicele with copper over it with the name thomas parker the hamers are copper plated on the tigger gard it apers to be a dog or a horse there is ivory in the shock and the forarm the reson is iam trying to put a value on it for ins reson or i fill it is worth a lot more to a gun collector can some one please help me with this matters i now that there are a lot of fake out that were made but i think it is not fake i do have a lots of photo of it iam send a few with post need more can do later thank you mrb hope photo are there some thing went wrong we can do photo by email if have to thank you

[Jack Cronkhite]

Brian: Thanks for posting your question. Your "Thomas Parker" shotgun is NOT a Parker Brothers made in Meriden Connecticut USA shotgun. Here are a few non-Parker Bros. guns that will show the word Parker on them somewhere. Parker Trap Gun, Field Parker & Son. E. D. Parker (Belgian), C. Parker & Co (Belgian), E.D. Parker (Belgian), T. Parker (Belgian), T. Parker New York (Crescent Fire Arms), Thomas Parker (London), W.Parker New Pin Fire (maker unknown) and Parker-Smith-Williams (maker unknown) SOURCE (http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=187255&p=1540326#p1540326)

There are many internet references that discuss "Thomas Parker". Many references refer to "limited value" for a "Thomas Parker" shotgun. If you search for "Thomas Parker shotgun" in Google you will get information for your purposes.
Regards,
Jack

[George Lander]

The is a THOMAS PARKER listed in "BRITISH GUNMAKERS" VOLUME II as a barrelmaker at 13 Newton Street, Birmingham, England 1832. Probably not yours.

Best Regards, George

[Austin W Hogan]

I have a Thomas Parker that is not dated, but probably antedates Parker Bros guns. It is a very light twelve, with good checking and nice engraving.

Best, Austin