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Originally Posted by Destry L. Hoffard (Post 140832)

I wouldn't say "unique" and it's pretty unlikely it was used in the Civil War. Pinfire cartridges were just coming into use during that time, they would have been fairly hard to get. I'll take a wild guess and say there are Belgian proof marks stamped under the barrels. Every one of these double barrel pistols I've seen (rimfire and pinfire) had Belgian marks on them.

If it was a "special order" for a "unique person" then there's no way you could provenance it to being used by someone in the Confederate Army short of a photograph of them in uniform literally holding the gun.

This forum is about Parker Shotguns made in Meriden Connecticut. You might have better luck posting on forums relating to pinfire firearms or civil war forums if you still think it's some kind of military arm.

Destry

Sorry no Belgian Proof Marks under the barrel. There is a name/number engraved into the top of the barrel. I appreciate everyone taking time to talk to me; my apologies for entering your forum I thought it was an open discussion where I could find help. I will exit now. Thanks again. And my apologies if I have entered a forum that was for private discussions only.

Cindie: For my part & I'm sure others on this forum you are most welcome to post your questions here. The recommendation concerning the Richmond show was good. You, also, might wish to contact Mr. Jack Meyer who wrote the book on the Palmetto Arsenal & who lives in Winnsboro, South Carolina. I don't have his phone number or address handy but I'm sure that you can get it from information. Another contact might be Mr. John Sexton who lives in Atlanta. If you could take a picture of the markings on the top rib I could tell you more.

Best Regards, George

Thank you George. I will take a photo and post. I need the right angle and lighting give me a few and I shall post.

i posted the pictures I hope you can read them.

I didn't say don't post here, I said you might have better luck where experts on this sort of firearm spend their time. As I said, this is Parker shotguns, not pinfire double barrel pistols.

DLH

I have an old gun book with photos and connected the gun to the photo. There is also an engraving on the top albeit hard to make out. I am going to trace it through the owner I purchased it from

Can anyone identify the engraving on the top of the barrel. The under part of barrel has a 35 the gun has 2 triggers and on the outer side of each is a 36. The side decoration by triggers are straight lines intersecting eachother. The handle is hand carved walnut and there is a metal/silver cap with a nipple at butt of handle.
Any help is welcomed.