Parker 1903 VH
 

Hi All - I have a Parker shotgun that I inherited from my Granddad and I was interested in it's value. The stock# is 121280, which places it in 1903 I believe. I think its a VH grade as it has 'Vulcan steel' on the barrel. I shot it a couple of years ago and it was amazing. Seems to be a great condition for it's age. I was hoping that someone could hazard a guestimate value? Pics attached.
Thanks for the help!
Chris

Not sure how how the images got flipped, but oh well...

chris i would value this gun in the 800 dollar range.....charlie

What Charlie said + or- $800 range.

If you take it to pawn shop they would give you maybe 300
Then next week it would be i. The rare
Section for 1800
I have never ,never been able to
Buy from pawn shops

In todays market that is a $500 gun.

So true, that would be the realized price but unfortunately those prices are hard to find for a gun that has been well used.

Chris, I really like the straight grip on the VH. I'd guess it makes a nice shooter. You may also want to look on Guns International and Gunbroker to get an idea of what Parker shotguns are going for.

Congratulations on inheriting a great old Parker!

Joe

Owning your grandfathers shotgun - priceless!

I really like the straight grip as well...

I have been watching GB and GI closely for a couple years now and IMHO a lot of the shooter Parkers tend to be way over priced and a lot of those guns have been advertised for a long time without being sold. Just my observation...

I assume it is a 12 gauge? If it is your grandfather's gun, I hope you keep it or pass it to a family member who will.


. . . and if you plan to keep it and shoot it, it may be worth having a gunsmith go over it and make sure it is sound to shoot. A lot of us use RST shells which are low pressure and easier on old wood and metal.

That’s very correct ! When you peruse Gunbroker look at the ones that actually have bids . Generally starting auction prices on GB can be anything from decent to insane .

Out of curiosity what length are the barrels ? Somewhere down the line I’d like to get my hands on a decent VH 12 straight grip with 26” factory barrels hopefully that left the factory at something like IC/M .