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Here is my old Parker I got from my uncle when he died. I would like to find more info on this gun.

Your gun is not a Parker Bros. It is one of thousands and thousands of cheap Belgian made guns imported to North America from the 1880 to WW-I. They were marked with all manner of fanciful names, possibly intended to make the ultimate purchaser think he was getting a better gun. They are collectively known today as JABC. Just Another Belgian Clunker.

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Here is another, I guess if its not a Parker I will just through it away then.

I do have another shotgun. Its says Springfield on it, but I have not yet found any info on.

Kyle; It is a shame it is not a Parker Brothers gun ,but as far as throwing it away ,I wouldn't go that far ! There is a small fraternity for these kind of guns ,I recently sold a J Manton gun on gun broker to a Gentleman who loads light loads himself, and has a local group of folks there that shoots competitively ,with these older ,off brand guns !They are not particularly valuable ,but there is some interest ! Good luck with your gun ! Russ

By all means, don't throw it away. Yours is just the kind of gun to hang over the mantle or doorway. It will be there to admire as a relic of another time where the shotgun hung in a place of readiness. It is a great old wallhanger... certainly a fine Parker Bros. shotgun shouldn't be relegated to be a wallhanger to collect dust and rust but yours is just the ticket.

Kyle,

Some of the adjectives used to describe your Belgian shotgun seem a little harsh to me. Your gun isn't a Parker but you inherited it from your uncle, so I would assume it is more special to you than just a "cheap" old "clunker".

Keep it and enjoy it, after all, it is a piece of your family history and if it could talk it would probably have some fun stories to tell. Best of luck with it.

I took an old "clunker" and got three horse shoes and welded them together to create
a stand, took out one of the firing pins, ran a light cord up the barrel, created a socket
bracket that would fit on the rib and barrel fitted a three way light socket on the bracket, got a neet lamp shade and now I have a conversation piece as well as a floor lamp for my man cave. Did not even damage the old gun.JVB

If I had one of these that was an old family piece I'd be thrilled despite the lack of value. It's a gun that was made to do a job, putting meat on a family table, and I'm sure it did that job well back in it's day. My guess is the old timer that bought it brand new was pretty proud of it.


Destry

Robin is dead right. Every old fowling piece, be they ever so humble, could tell us all some fascinating stories if they could talk. Cherish the memory of your Uncle in his great old gun. The lamp idea sounds pretty good too.

Just My Humble Opinion.......George