My First Parker
 

The Cabela's description stated it had 26 inch barrels and a Pachmayr Decelerator Butt Pad, which I would assume is a replacement. They measured the chokes as .723 inch right and .713 left. The LOP 14 1/4, 2 3/4 DAH, and 1 5/8 DAC.


I was just curious and picked it up to see how it fit along with a couple other Patrkers of higher grade and this one fit while the other two did not. I went back a couple days later and it has found a new home after sitting in Cabela's for a couple of years.


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Welcome, Allen! Hope you enjoy your new Parker

Allen,

You may find when you measure the bores that they might be more than the standard .729. Many Parker’s of the vintage of yours had .734+ bores. Your constriction might be .006 more than you think. You have a beautiful and useable Parker.
Kindest,
Harry

Harry,

You got me wondering. I was getting different readings depending how I held calipers. So, I borrowed some Meyers gage pins and I measured the right to be .723 and the left to be .715 inches.

I found a picture of a table online that shows .723 to be somewhere between imp. cyl. and skeet. The .715 is showing as light mod.


I think that will do fine for grouse and woodcock. It does pretty good on skeet and trap. A good shooter could show her off, but that's :envy:not me.

Allen...that is one great unmolested Parker. Congratulations. A great way to begin owning Parkers or a wonderful only one Parker if you choose.

Hi Tom, It is a really nice to shoot and is becoming my favorite. Is the recoil pad a later add on? I would think so and the stock was probably reworked some at that time. What do you think? Allen

The recoil pad is probably added, but I would not worry about it. You should order a PGCA research letter, if you haven't already

Thanks Mills. I have not order the research letter, but intend to do so. Allen

The Pachmayr Decelerator Butt Pad is certainly not factory issue. But is does not look out of place. For my own guns, I always remove the recoil pad and fit a Parker replicated butt plate that can be obtained from a couple of different vendors. The only guns that I personally want to see a recoil pad on is a Parker Trap gun. Originally Parker did fit recoil pads if wanted but the originals are most likely perished and need to be replaced. For these guns I fit a Silvers Pad.

Allen, as far as the stocks being refinished, I would have to see some closeup pictures to make a determination. But, the stock certainly looks factory issue from what I can see. Really nice gun. I'm glad you got it and hope you can shoot it for many long years. The gun is a keeper for sure.

I want to thank everyone for their feedback. I knew nothing of Parker Brothers until I picked this gun up to my shoulder and the fit just felt right. I tossed and turned a couple of nights before I went back and signed the papers. I paid $1800 for a used shotgun that I didn't know anything about except for what I was told in the description on the tag. I wondered what if it didn't shoot well for me etc. I was extremely pleased it shot very well! Also, I am extremely pleased to hear from you all that this is a keeper. I will take care of her, but she will be used as was intended. Thanks again, Allen

Tom, I'll try and take some stock pictures and post as soon as I get a chance. Thanks, Allen

Tom, not the best pictures, but these might help:

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Thanks, Allen

It's impossible to tell for sure without the gun in hand, but I suspect that the stock finish is original. The checkering hasn't been touched and I believe it likely that the stock hasn't been either.

I have an almost identical gun with a 176,XXX serial number and the finish and checkering looks identical to yours. One good thing about Parkers is the fit and finish is the same on any grade and once you shoot and carry them, nothing else seems to fit or feel the same. Just great consistent quality regardless of age of the gun. You have a nice one, welcome to the club!

Couldn't agree more

Thanks Tom.

Thanks Alfred. Are there pictures of your gun posted?