New member with newly aquired 10 gauge
 

Hello,

I am new to the forum and recently applied as a member to the PGCA, along with a new Parker Brothers owner. I recently acquired this 10 gauge, serial # 40051, and am trying to find out what the grade is, what it might be worth, etc. Best I can tell so far is that it was made in 1884 and records are available (I've already send my check in for a copy). Would appriciate any thoughts from this group!

Adam


Pictures are here:

http://imgur.com/a/fQVIN

Hi Adam,

First - welcome to the PGCA!! Let's see if I can't get some eyes on your question and move your post into a more appropriate forum on the site, OK?

John D.

Serialization shows grade 0, twist 30" bbls. 10 ga., no extras, capped PG stock.

You will have to do a lot better with the Pictures to get any idea on the value. You need pictures of the whole gun and lots of them. I beleave there is a link on the home page for instructions on how to post pictures directly on the forum. Then maybe someone will be able to help with value.

Adam, Welcome to the PGCA and congrats on your hammer gun, photos please, Gary

It looks like a great hammer gun with no problems except that someone took it hunting.

Generally looks like a nice "entry level" top-action hammer gun, probably a Quality O, maybe a 1. However, what is with the big gap between the back of the standing breech and the lock plates?

I think I would pull the locks off the gun and check and see if the numbers on the locks match the rest of the gun. A stock change might also account for the gaps in the lock plates. You might want to slide the locks forward and glass bed around the locks. You could also see if there are any cracks through thee head of the stock. This will help keep the stock from breaking when you shoot it.

Assuming the barrels are still 30", it's worth more than $1,000 and less than $2,000. Most likely.

Nice old gun I like it !

I'd like it better with a DHBP but one can't have everything :rolleyes:

Adam welcome to the PGCA. Do you plan on hunting with the gun?

Update!
 

Thank you all! I've recieved the records letter (last phone uploaded to the imgur link below). I also had someone tell me that it was common for folks to send their guns back to Parker to have 28.5 inch barrels fitted to them, which would explain the barrel lenght and matching serial numbers. The numbers all match, including even one set located on the inside of the steal buttplate.

I don't plan to hunt with it, or probably even shoot it because it looks so good!

http://imgur.com/a/fQVIN

Adam, that is entirely incorrect and is a figment of that person's imagination.

Was it the seller who told you that?:whistle:

In fact, it was not common at all that a Parker shotgun was sent back to the factory for shorter barrels. Yes, it was done and we have factory records of it having been done - but it was a pretty rare occurrance.

My guess is that the muzzles of your gun may have been damaged and they were cut back just past the damage (it would have been cheaper to do the job yourself with a hacksaw than to send it to Parker Bros. for the work.) or - as is the case with a lot of barrels that have been cut - it was done to attain more open chokes than were originally cut into the 30" barrels - again, being more economical than sending it back to Parker to open the chokes properly.





.

Nice gun!