Old Parker
 

I have a serial number 215 Parker Brothers SXS with a Laminated Steel Barrel. This number is on it in three different places. No other numbers except for the pat. date and Parker Brothers etc written across the top of the barrel. The forend was missing but I found one and placed it on. Its a good looking gun and I have shot it countless times but would like to know a little more about it. Of all the pictures that I can find on the web, I haven't been able to find any that look like mine. Thanks.

Wow, what a nice early example. Tell us about the new forend, with pictures.

Forend
 

I have owned the gun my whole life. It was my Dads. Someone had made one for it and it looked awful. I've kept it put up just about my whole life. I hunted on ebay for a forend and then I found one. I got it put it on and the gun came together. Unfortunately I don't have a closer picture with it on the gun but here is a pic from ebay before I bought it. its a 4 or 5 digit serial number but at least my gun has one now.

Wonderful back action gun in remarkable condition. The straight grip was standard. Too early for surviving records.

Curiosity
 

Wonder what one this old would be worth? Out of Curiosity!

The value in your gun is the fact that it was your fathers gun' Monetary Value is low with out the original fore end serial no to the gun. I am just curious but what have you been shooting in your gun. I just ask because a gun of that vintage could have very short chambers. Is it a 10ga or a 12ga.

It is a 12gauge. Old reload stuff that my Dad did in the 70's.

On the top of the rib it will give you the barrel steel, what does it read?

Laminated Steel

I missed that in your original description, sorry! A great old gun, you are lucky to have it.

As previously stated there is not a lot of value in your gun beyond it being a family treasure due to the forearm and more so because back actions are not that desirable beyond filling out a Parker collection with early variations.

Cool! Thanks for the info!

Cool! Thanks for the info!

An approximation of the older Parkers has the Laminated barrels being relatively low in production compared to damascus or twist barrels.

From the records that we have, it appears that the production numbers are:

Damascus barrels 1,384
Laminated barrels 146
Twist barrels 1,983

And a good amount of these very early back action guns were Decarbonized steel as well.

Very Interesting! Thank You!!!!

Weren't those mainly the T-Latch guns?





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This one is.

Laminated Steel barrels were used on Deluxe back action guns. Check the 1869 catalog.Checkering was also an option on Deluxe grade back actions.

This one does have the checkering.

No, actually the gun you show in your pictures is not a T-Latch gun. It is a lifter with the two-piece 'plunger' or lift lever.





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I'm new to all these names. So please be patient with me. I had assumed that was what it was called because of the button looking like an upside down T. Thanks for the education!

Very cool old gun .

I would be interested to know what the measurement is center to center of the firing pins, and these shells you are shooting are they brass? several of these old guns were chambered for the 12-B shell, just curious, Gary

While not marked for frame size, these back action were either 1s or 2s., baased on measurements. According to the Parker Story, approx. 1,000 were made. I currently own serial 286, courtesy of Austin Hogan.

I have 97, and 026 both 12-b , Gary

Okay

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sales are by members only- although once again- the cat is out of the bag

I didn't know. Sorry! How do I go about this? Should I remove that "For Sale" post?

That. Or join the forum as a member and post it in the for sale forum