SERIAL NUMBER QUESTION

[Stephen Hodges]

Would Parker Reproduction # 12-00093 be the 93rd Reproduction Produced? Thanks

[Dean Romig]

We know it would have been the 93rd ‘standard’ 12 gauge DHE made.





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[Greg Baehman]

Okay . . . if 12-00093 is the 93rd 12-ga. standard DHE made, then what is this?

[Dean Romig]

I claim ignorance and probably shouldn’t have answered Steve’s question in the first place.

My answer to that question was as compared to the SSS and the SC guns.





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[Brett Hoop]

:corn:It's a .410 that has been the source of much mystery and intrigue.

[Rex Northen]

I had an A1 special 20-218 - couldn't have been the 218th produced, as the A1's didn't come out for a few years...

[Greg Baehman]

I had an A1 special 20-218 - couldn't have been the 218th produced, as the A1's didn't come out for a few years...
Are you sure about that, Rex?

It has been found that each grade of Parker Reproductions DHE, BHE and A-1 Special and each gauge within each grade had their own unique set of serial numbers. It has also been found that special editions, i.e. Buffalo Bill, NSF, SSS, etc. were assigned their own set of serial numbers.

Disclaimer: Someone very close to the Parker Reproduction project has told me that there may be a couple of examples of serial numbers assigned to guns that have fallen outside of what was stated above.

[Rex Northen]

Are you sure about that, Rex?

It has been found that each grade of Parker Reproductions DHE, BHE and A-1 Special and each gauge within each grade had their own unique set of serial numbers. It has also been found that special editions, i.e. Buffalo Bill, NSF, SSS, etc. were assigned their own set of serial numbers.

Disclaimer: Someone very close to the Parker Reproduction project has told me that there may be a couple of examples of serial numbers assigned to guns that have fallen outside of what was stated above.

If each grade of gun was serialized uniquely, then yes, mine could have been the 218th...

I assumed (seems incorrectly) that all the 20 gauges were serialized together regardless of grade. Learn something new every day.

[Robin Lewis]

Buffalo Bill and NFS, what are they? I know a little about the Steel Shot Special (SSS) and the Duck Stamp Special but these two are new to me.

[Greg Baehman]

Buffalo Bill and NFS, what are they?
The Buffalo Bill/Annie Oakley and the National Sporting Fraternity Limited guns by Parker Reproductions were both special limited editions done up especially for their respective organizations. They had their own set of serial numbers and markings. Below are examples of both the National Sporting Fraternity Limited and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center guns and how each were uniquely marked.

[Robin Lewis]

Thanks, I didn't know this. Do you know if they did other "specials"? Is there and articles or advertisements from back then announcing these special builds? I have never seen anything and would like to add it (if it exists) to our website paper collection for these guns.

[Greg Baehman]

I'm not aware of any other special limited editions that were offered, nor am I aware of any brochures or literature that may have accompanied their availability. I would suspect, however; that a flyer may have been sent to each organization's membership announcing their availability. Perhaps C.O.B. might know a bit more about the NSFL guns and can fill us in as I believe, Rich was a member and actually owned one of these guns. But beware, he might tell us he owned a special limited edition NSFL repo, but what he actually will mean to say is that he owned a special limited edition NSFL Parker Reproduction. :)

I seem to recall seeing ads for the Duck Stamp Classic. Perhaps in the DGJ, Sporting Classics or Shooting Sportsman???? Hopefully, I or someone else can dig up some paper on these offerings.