Parker 20 Damascus info needed

[Jim Sappington]

Hello,
First off I like to say I am new to the site. I Joined to help my father get the research he needed for his DH hammerless 12. He is not as computer savy. I love the site and hope to visit and contribute often. Hope you can help below.

I am wondering how hard are 20 Gauge guns in Damascus to find? I was looking at trying to pick up a GH in a 20. Anything lower than a GH would be twist correct? Approx how many were made? And what can I expect to pay for a well used piece? I'd be looking for a shooter not a collector. Something with most of the original finish gone. Am I in the 3k range or more? I guess I am just asking how scarce are these and what is the market getting these days. I appreciate the help!
Jim

[Eric Eis]

Their scarce and I think you will need to come up in your price. If you find one around 3K grab it

[James T. Kucaba]

There are fewer 20 gauge Parkers than 12 gauge guns but the 20s are not all that scarce ... All VH and Trojan grade Parkers have fluid steel barrels and older GH and higher grade guns have Damascus and Twist barrels ... You should be able to locate a nice 20 gauge shooter with Damascus barrels for under 3 Grand with a little serious looking ... Check the GunsAmerica.com ... GunsInternational.com ... and GunBroker.com websites or the Ivory Beads and Puglisi Gun Emporium sites listed in the "LINKS" section of this sites.

Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Patch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com

[Chris Travinski]

Pugs guns had a GH 20 with damascus barrels for sale for $5k. It was nice and it was there for about a year, so I would guess that the price was pretty high. I think a decent shooter for $3k is realistic. Keep an eye on the websites Jim suggested and on will come up.

[Dave Miles]

Pugs guns had a GH 20 with damascus barrels for sale for $5k. It was nice and it was there for about a year, so I would guess that the price was pretty high. I think a decent shooter for $3k is realistic. Keep an eye on the websites Jim suggested and on will come up.


A decent shooter for $3K might be possible, but you'll have to see it first, as it won't last long. I wouldn't sell mine for that, and I'd jump on another one at that price, if I seen it before Jim. :)

[Bruce Day]

A nice GH 20ga damascus sold a year ago in a private sale for $4200. I don't often see a good one for less.

[Bill Murphy]

You will have to be quick to be first in line at three grand.

[Dave Noreen]

According to the Errata Sheet for The Parker Story there were 446 GH-/GHE-Grade 20-gauge doubles built with Damascus barrels. There were 249 with 28-inch and 145 with 26-inch barrels and the rest scattered from 24- to 32-inch. There were 129 20-gauge DH-/DHE-Grades with Damascus barrels.

[Jim Sappington]

Guys Thanks for the help! That's what I needed to know. 3-4k is what I hoped....I was worried I was looking at 6......i'll keep my eye out. Thanks!

[george carlson]

There are fewer 20 gauge Parkers than 12 gauge guns but the 20s are not all that scarce ... All VH and Trojan grade Parkers have fluid steel barrels and older GH and higher grade guns have Damascus and Twist barrels ... You should be able to locate a nice 20 gauge shooter with Damascus barrels for under 3 Grand with a little serious looking ... Check the GunsAmerica.com ... GunsInternational.com ... and GunBroker.com websites or the Ivory Beads and Puglisi Gun Emporium sites listed in the "LINKS" section of this sites.

Jim Kucaba ... AriZOOna Cactus Patch ... Email: JimKucaba@aol.com

just wanted to let you know that parker made a few trojans with twist bbls i sold a 16 to a club member in pittsburg a few years back.

[Don Kaas]

A few years ago on this BBS, I was castigated by the always charming EDM:bowdown: for having the temerity to pay $3K for a GH D2 28" 20g 0 frame. I guess I was ahead of my time...I recently bought a 28" DH D3 O frame 20ga from a major dealer and was forced to pay 2X that and I had been looking for some time. Neither of these guns were exceptional. I guess I couldn't find all of these Damascus Parkers that are laying about... Parker 20g Damascus guns in nice condition in grades G and above are fairly scare IMHO- there are not that many about and a fair number of folks want them. My favorite 20g Damascus Parker is my 32" DH #2 frame 3" gun but an 8 pound 20g is probably not what most people are looking for...:shock:

[Bruce Day]

Sounds like good buys. I went substantially more than that for a CHE 20 damascus, but within a year, I was offered substantially more than I paid, so I felt a bit better.

There is always some authority that pays less than you do and when he sells, his guns are always worth more than yours.

[charlie cleveland]

theres more people out there looking for those 3 inch 8 pound parker 20 ga than guns...i for one would like to have one.... charlie