New Parker guy
 

Gentlemen (and ladies if any present,)

I am new here having found this site after looking to learn about an old Parker shotgun I purchased at an estate auction. It's a bit rough, but I mostly purchased as a wall hanger. It is a 12 ga, 1875 patent model with exposed hammers. More info later on that.

Charles

Good Morning Charles ,Welcome aboard , You have come to the right place to find out about your new gun and for some fun and informative conversation . Please post some pics. of your new Parker ,There are many of us here that shoot the older Damascus guns ,yours may not be a " Wall Hanger " as you may think ! Russ

Hi Charles - and I'll echo Russ' greeting... Welcome!

Please show us some pictures of your Parker.

Welcome aboard, Charles! Don't be too hasty in retiring that hammer gun!

good day charles and some of us shoot wallhangers:)

Calvin ,I think most of us shoot wall hangers !!!:)

Yup....But we got some pretty wallhangers...or is that pretty walls? Oh...nevermind..

Thanks for the kind welcome. I am currently away from home but will be home for the weekend and have access to the camera so I should be able to get some pictures posted soon. I am considering on having this properly repaired (needs the stock replaced, any suggestions on getting a proper vintage stock?) replace or repair the release and possibly have metal refinished. Lots to think about and any suggestions on places for parts, gunsmiths etc would be appreciated.

Thanks,

and please, call me Randy

Post pictures. And don't be too hasty on getting a 'new' stock; Aside from it being very expensive, there are some repairman who can work miracles with broken/shattered old stocks. We can coach you on how to get the sideplates off so you can see what the wood looks like inside if you need to do that. Some of them fall onto the bench in pieces when you take the locks off. You've definitely come to the right place; you'll get all the help you need here.

Richard,

Thanks for the information. As far as the stock, I'm hoping I'll get lucky and someone has one that has a lot of other issues that they would part with for a reasonable price. I'm planning on taking some pictures this weekend when I get home for a few days. One issue I see with these things is that they could become "addicting." There is an auction near here in a few days with an early Parker 10ga lifter and Pat 1878 grade v vulcan steel 12 ga that I am eyeing. Going to check on them a bit more and see about making a bid. Both a bit rough, but if the price is right then what the heck. Any ballpark figures/price ranges that you or anyone can SWAG.