Identifying the 20 gauge hammer guns
 

How many members have a 20gauge hammer gun, I am trying to put together a list of the known 20 ga Hammer guns about 50 in all I think , that counts dollar grade and graded guns, lifter and top lever, If you do not want to show the serial number, just say if it is a lifter or top lever the following is what have been identified as being found. Gary
1- 17448
2- 10165
3- 15936
4- 60291
5- 45852
6- 4634
7- 15838
8- 161467
9-6999
10- 171718

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5410, 15837 (those are in the serialization book, but we know how far off that can be)

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Well that's 13 maybe some more out there, Will be interesting to see how many of these survived. Gary

Was the smallest hammer frame they made size 0 ?

Here's one for you 46925
 

A pretty rough gun but it is complete. I will probably get .410 inserts and be able to hunt with it.
It does have character ! Best,Paul
Oh wanted to add frame has beautiful lightening cuts milled in it. 0 frame

108762 - The "Chicken Coop Gun"

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Smallest 20s were 00 framed lifters

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...t=26215&page=3

start with post #25 for 20ga. discussion

At the time these early twenty-gauge lifters were produced, the “00-frame” had not been identified as one of the frame sizes although the firing spacing we associate with the 00-frame size was being approximated on these tiny guns.





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Interesting that in 2010 Austin had a little twenty gauge that I was thinking about purchasing from him and we corresponded several times on said gun #17448 I am sure it is alright to use the ser# since it was sent to me along with the Parker letter. The interesting thing was the letter he sent me describing the gun he said " The gun is one of two so far found with the little 00 exposed hammer frame, 29/32 firing pin spacing on center" and is the latest s/n so far found with the cross slide for end attachment. A lot of info's surfaced since then on twenty ga hammer guns. I miss the conversation with Mr Hogan he was a true gentleman, Gary

Dean you are right about the spacing, on another note I wonder if these little guns were made with women folk in mind, Parker made so few of them over a period of about 40 years approximately 15 lifters and 35 or so top lever guns. The 0 grade guns are rare in good condition shootable I mean, Gary

Not sure about that Gary - maybe youngsters or even adult bunny hunters... The one Austin had he called a "rabbit gun" because of the more than four inches of drop on a straight-grip stock. I held that one and was amazed anyone would actually want to shoot it at anything.... but the game had better be on the ground!:eek:

Is it still in your collection Gary?





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This thread would be a lot cooler if there were pictures. ;-)

I think I can add a few pictures of the rabbit gun of Austin's that I believe was featured in Parker Pages. Don't have time right now as I'm trying to finish the Spring Issue of Parker Pages.





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Maybe I can find some, Gary

20 ga 0 grade
 

couple

double click for enlargements

20 ga grade 1
 

more

couple more this evening, gary

I bet that’s a lively little gun in one’s hands !

20ga grade 3
 

couple more

grade 6 or top dollar grade 20 ga 1st and only one made
 

the file is large and I will post one or two at a time, gary

Gary, does the one with the Laminated barrels have the P stamped on the right barrel flat?





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grade 6 or top dollar grade 20 ga 1st and only one made
 

couple more

20 ga grade 6 or top dollar grade, 1st 20 ga made
 

more

20 ga grade 6 or top dollar grade, 1st 20 ga made
 

only one more

Dean , yes, gary

I will try to get the grade 2 photos soon, Gary

double click to really see the engraving, Gary

20 ga grade 6 or top dollar grade, 1st 20 ga made
 

here are a couple more showing engraving etc

20 ga grade 6 or top dollar grade, 1st 20 ga made
 

Last one would not shoot these shells in this gun but made for a good prop, gary

great looking pictures of a super little gun....charlie

grade 2 20ga
 

I took these photos they are not very good, and the laminated barrels are stamped with P

20 ga grade 2
 

two more

Speechless.

I gotta get a third job.....

You probably will not believe this but I traded a grade 6 10 gauge for the little 0 grade 20, could not find one in decent shape till this one, sometimes money does not have to change hands, have done several trades over the years, Just so you know the letter said the little 0 grade was sent back to have a set of Vulcan 28 ga barrels fitted to the gun so there you have it Parker made a 28 ga Vulcan barreled hammer gun, Gary

16348. Trust me, pictures will make you sad. Parker and the crew at Bachelder's will be up for this incredible challenge I trust. Appears to be 00 frame equivalent , lightening cuts, missing 4" of barrels, rest is there. I'm all in. Quick thanks to Opening Day, true mentor and inspiration. I hope you shoot MY hammer 20, in few years. My favorite part so far, the short arm release lever on the forearm. I'll keep ya posted.... in 2021 :)