What got me interested in Parkers is all the combinations or configurations they made . I think Parker bros are probably had the most variety of any sxs shotguns . I think my favorite Parkers are the lifter models because as far as im aware that is something unique to Parker shotguns . Im a huge 10 ga fan and in my opinion Parker made the coolest ones . All the different weights and barrel lengths . It seems like if you was alive 100 years ago Parker could make you a gun in any configuration you could think of .

Milton, you are right! I have a fair number but have hardly scratched the surface with all the grades, gauges and variations out there.

Im always looking on guns international and gunbroker to see if any new ones have been listed . One thing I like about guns of this age or perhaps its just the big gauges . They dont look to sell quickly so that gives me more time to save money :rotf: . I actually layawayed a 10 ga hammer gun once that was a consignment gun which usually you cant do . The owner though had the gun so long and couldnt get it sold . I actually ended up getting it 250$ cheaper than they had it listed as . Im trying to stay away from buying a English gun and save money for a Parkers . That recessed hinge pin is just iconic and unmistakable .

From what ive seen it looks like the lifter models are lower in cost than the top actions ?

I can’t imagine why.

The lifter mechanism is safer and more ergonomic. It is certainly the favorite action for many of us.

Must have had something to do with condition of the guns you saw at lower prices.





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Well the top actions I have seen were mostly grade 3s and the Lifters were G grades or lower . Im still trying to learn all the different grades lol.

I like the lifters since it is distinctive to a Parkers . Ive read though that Parker collectors really like grade 3 top actions ?

Theres certainly nothing wrong with lifters and top lever hammer guns .

BUT if "I" have to choose one variety it's always going to be hammerless :bigbye:

Given the choice I would prefer the Grade 3 Lifters, of which I have a few....




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I wish I had been as tuned-in and turned-on to what Parker guns were all about, as Milton is, at age 26.

What he is saying here is consistent with what some Members with a few more years behind them and considerable experience have said, one example being, "....Parker made [guns] in all sorts of dizzying array's ,and subtle nuances that keep collectors guessing. (Chris Dawe, PGCA Forum).

All this 10-gauge talk has left me wondering, did the Brothers P or Remington ever make a vent ribbed 10-gauge? I've see s few Ithaca NID Magnum-10s with vent ribs, but I've never seen a Parker Bros./Parker 10-gauge with a vent rib.

One year at Ohio Gun Collectors, Jim Parker (I may be wrong about that) displayed an AHE 10 vent rib gun in high condition. I think he may have had a price on it.