Bunch of Parkers
 

Just happened to look at Jaquas online listing. I used to travel to Findlay for work and have bought a lot of guns from them.Their primary interest was high end trap guns. Generally a huge inventory. I was surprised to see they had 31 Parkers listed, some pretty nice and/or interesting. They have always maintained a stock of nice doubles, but it seems they are slowly increasing their number.

One gun I found interesting was a gun that was returned to the factory and converted to 28 gauge. It was factory lettered to that effect.

Just thought I would mention this in case anyone wants to take a look.

Looks like they took in a collection from an estate but they have had that 28ga PH for quite a while.

Over the years just about every interesting Parker ever made has passed through Jaques, including, as I recall, every A1 Special that was made. I get a headache every time I stop in: so many fine guns to look at and handle.

JDG

Their website doesn't show anything unless I'm not looking correctly?

Did you happen to see the DHE 20ga. skeet ?(Item # 208367) The gun looks good in the pictures but something has to be wrong with a $5995.00 price.

Use the drop down and search for Parker Bros.

This Parker is not original and probably has had the barrels bobbed. The stock and forend are not original, nor are the case colors.





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Is "bobbed" a gentlemanly way of saying cut?

Right, but I have no proof of that. Typically when a noted seller describes a gun as "Skeet and Skeet" we can usually surmise that this is how it came to be so-choked.





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Yep, went here, hit the drop down for Parker Bros and begin search, nothing comes up at all. If I hit American Doubles a Fox and Remington come up.

http://www.jaquas.com/gunlist/default.asp

Unless it's stamped Skeet/Skeet.

Even then, it's far from a guaranteed. Even I have many sets of stamps, as did Delgrego, and others. A true skeet gun from the factory almostt always had a checkered butt. That's not to say it couldn't be ordered otherwise. Even reputable sellers like Jaquas can be judicious with the photographs, which might include a SN.

I had no trouble getting to their complete listing of Parkers.

The PH 28ga, while born with 16ga. Twist barrels, is still Parker, in that the 28ga. barrels were added by the factory, but the letter indicates it originally had a hockey stick butt stock, with a 3 3/4" DAH. The picture isn't conclusive, but it 'looks like far less than that now, so I'd be curious what sn appears beneath the tang.
I think 0 framed 28ga guns may be one of the last bargains out there, and they have been slowly creeping up in price.

Go to the top of the page, select gun list, then select make or manufacturer, whatever term they use. In the drop down box scroll down to parker, select it, then hit the search button.

Yep, did that exactly, no results, just a blank page. I think it's a popup blocker on this damn computer. Grrrr.

Got it, pop up blocker.

They are listed on GI as well

https://www.gunsinternational.com/ad...rea_code=&age=

The PH 28 gauge Edgar was talking about has a PGCA letter. When the gun was returned it was requested to add swells back in old barrels. What are swells?

I saw that too, Frank. I just figured the owner had sentimental attachment to a couple bulged chambers.

No Parkers would come up for me in the search either.

As Andy noted, it's likely your pop-up blocker. That was the issue when I tried to look at them.

Jaqua's search functions are maddening, even after you learn how to work them.

PH 28 ga for those having trouble with their search bar.
I like the NH 10 ga they have they finally put it under the right category on GI.

I saw that recently. Sounds interesting. I'm considering a run down to have a look at.

After reviewing the order book entry for adding the 28ga. barrels, I believe that instead of "Put swells back in old bbls, it should read "Set sells back in old bbls". You have to understand that in this old script type writing and the use of broad tipped fountain pens, the capital S and capital P look very similar. I believe they were saying to fix the bulges (swells). Notice the "S" in Swells is the same letter as the first word. I was fairly new to the job at that time.

See what I mean!

I was looking at that and thinking the same thing. Nice wood on that gun but no description.

I'm only about 50 minutes from Jaquas. I'll be out of town next week but when I return I'll run down and take lots of pics to try and figure these guns out. Let me know what specific pics you exoerts will need to answer some of the important questions.

The 20ga "Skeet" DHE is serial #191,0xx seems a 1920 gun would be to early for a skeet gun.

SKEET: The game was introduced in the February 1926 issues of National Sportsman and Hunting and Fishing magazines, and a prize of 100 dollars was offered[by whom?] to anyone who could come up with a name for the new sport. The winning entry was "skeet", chosen by Gertrude Hurlbutt.[4] The word "skeet" allegedly derived from the Norwegian word for "shoot" (skyte).

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