Gordon Setter and Parker guns

[Frank Watters]

Hi All,
New to the Parker World as I just found my first Parker serial # 221174
I have attached so quick photos any comments are appreciated new to the Parker Bros world and look forward to learning from all the experts here.

Me, I am a bird hunter and I raise and train Gordon Setters. I judge and compete in field trial, Akc and Am Field, hunt tests, walking and horse back trials, I collect vintage cameras maps coins photographs and now Parker’s so while I may be able to help in the afore mentioned fields I am brand new to the Parker Bros world having just bought my first, I currently based in Pittsburgh Pa,
Thank you all for your time
Frank

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Nice gun Frank, I am just down the road from you in Wheeling, WVa. I currently have 3 English setters.

[Frank Watters]

Thanks for the reply, hopefully I’ll run across you and your dogs in the woods and we can talk guns and dogs

[Dave Tatman]

Welcome, Frank. Not only is Harold close to you in Wheeling, but I am just west of you across the PA-OH state line in Columbiana, OH, just southeast of Youngstown.

And I, too, run an English Setter in the grouse woods of Northern Michigan most of the fall.

We should catch up sometime and talk dogs, Parker's, and other things of interest!

Dave

Dave

[Reggie Bishop]

Nice Parker you have and welcome! That one is a 2 frame 12 gauge so you might be inclined to find you a nice 20 with an 0 frame to carry behind those fine Gordons! You have come to the right place to learn about Parker Brothers guns and to talk about hunting!

[Frank Watters]

Thank you both, any more info I can get on my Parker is greatly appreciated and I agree next one will be a 20 ga and also maybe a 16 ga if I could be so lucky
Frank

[Garry L Gordon]

Welcome, Frank! While I’m not close to PA, I do gun over Gordons, and have for nearly 40 years. I’d enjoy seeing some photos of your pups.

[Frank Watters]

Thanks, glad to read that someone else has Gordon’s
Seems I having trouble uploading photos will try later

[Dave Noreen]

Welcome. Looks like you have a nice honest Trojan Grade 12-gauge.

The OV is the steel mark for Trojan Steel. The HT over A has a couple of opinions -- High Tensile Alloy or Heat Treated Annealed. The 4 is the unstruck weight of the set of barrels.

[Frank Watters]

Thanks for the info, actively looking for a 16 or 20 gauge now, got the bug and so a new journey begins

[Andrew Sacco]

WELCOME TO THE DISEASE : )

[Mike Koneski]

Nice Trojan! Should be a 1927 manufacture date. That'll take birds and break clays. Gordon Setters, nice dogs. I hunt and guide with four English Setters, Ryman type. No better time in the field than hunting or guiding over bird dogs.

I will second Andy's comment, welcome to the disease!!

[Frank Watters]

Thanks guys, looking to getting out with my dogs and new Parker

[Garry L Gordon]

Our "crew" before we lost Alder recently to cancer (she's the dark faced girl on the right).

All our Gordons have loved Parkers.

[Alfred Houde]

Mine is out of Stoneybrook Gordon Setters in North Carolina. Been an experience, for sure.