A C Grade without Barrels
 

Somewhere out there is a CH 12 gauge with non original barrels, or a receiver in someone's junk box, serial number 86988. It is a #2 frame, originally made with a straight grip. Many years ago it was parted out or rebarrelled at the factory maybe. I have the two sets of Bernard barrels, 28" and 32", and the accompanying forends. I would sure like to put this great set back together. Does anyone know the location of this gun? Thanks for looking. Bruce?

It would be wonderful to put that gun back together with those original barrels and forends - I sure hope you find it!

You just can't trust those dangerous old barrels! Who can blame the old fellow for replacing them?

Wow Bill, that's quite a find! My guess would be that the gun is gone if the forends are still on the barrels, but it would be neat to put them back together.

Bill: Well this is about as exciting as Google can get

Here you go CLICK

Scroll down to question 18 on the page

Paul Ludwig Says:
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 pm

I have a Parker Bros 12 gauge double barrel shotgun. Serial NO. 86988. Manufactured 1889. What is the value? I want to sell.

Hope that's it and you can buy it or find who did. November 22, 2011 is not that long ago.

Good luck

Jack

I am on it like a Wirehair on a black squirrel. If I succeed in contacting this guy, I will erect a memorial to you at the next PGCA annual meeting. This is my longest term Parker search, probably 25 years at the least. I not only have the barrels and the forends, I have the original (lettered) Parker Brothers #38 case for this gun. Stay tuned.

No memorial needed. One day, I may show up and be happy just to shoot it - preferably obtaining edible protein as a result. Good luck. :):):)

Jack

The anticipation is killing me, I can't imagine how you are feeling right now Bill. Play it cool!!

:corn:

If the Good Lord shoots a Parker Bill is a shoe-in through the Pearly Gates.

Best,

Mike

This is worthy of a Spielberg movie,at least. I would have to double my blood pressure meds if I was Mr. Murphy.I hope your karma is in first class condition and you are rewarded for a noble and altruistic life.

I hope this all works out I think someone else is trying to buy the parker he told someone named Paul That the man that had the barrels had called him and he told paul to call him

Never having met Mr. Murphy I still think it would be fitting for him to finally get the gun ,given his contributions to the store of Parker knowledge that now exists and his willingness to share.

Things are progressing. The website owner is waiting to hear from the owner of the gun. I will keep you informed.

This is great

Who doesn't remember this 80's classic?
 

:whistle:
Reunited and it feels so good
Reunited 'cause Bill understood
There's one perfect fit
And, Murphy, this one is it
We are all so excited
'Cause they're reunited, hey, hey
:whistle:

Best of luck!!

It isn't over yet.

Bobby ,VERY CLEVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotf: Best of luck with this Bill ,it would be almost unbelievable ! Would be a Great PP's Story ! Russ

We'll make him an offer he can't refuse...
 

I'd pay cash money to see this reunification.
I bet I'm not alone.

Any contact with the owner yet?

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:corn:

Not yet. Apparently the webmaster is not getting replies to his emails to the owner. The telephone contact information is apparently misplaced. I am a bit depressed at the moment.

You have his name, any idea where he lives?

Keep your head up!:)

I can t wait i hope it works out

Bill Send me the barrels and all your stress will be gone ,stress will kill a person slowly!

Actually, the barrels live on a very nice DH grade gun provided to me by our BOD member, John Davis. The fit is as good or better than if they were installed at the factory. It has not yet been determined where Paul Ludwig, the owner of #86988 lives.

Bill, I feel like I should be helping some way but I'm lost. Unfortunately there are alot of search results for Paul Ludwig. Will the website guy give you his phone number? If you had it you could do a reverse search and find where he lives. Doesn't sound like you getting much from this guy.

:draw:Bill, I have an idea! Why not post your own add on the website and maybe someone will know who he is.. Don't give up!

Bud Stanley, of the web site, is always at the Spokane gun shows. He is the guy I bought the 32-inch 1-frame 20-gauge barrels from that I then sold to you Bill.

This is a one in a million. It would be great to reunite the gun and barrels. After reading the last posting, It mades me ask about the 32" 20 gauge barrels. I own S/N 105459 it was ordered by O. R. Dickey 7/29/01. It is a GH with a straight grip stock and pad and ordered with 32" Damascus barrels choked FULL/FULL. At some point in its life it went back and had 26" Twist barrels installed. I have always hoped to find the original barrels, another one in a million.

Phil

Phil, contact Chuck Brunner at Greene's Guns. He just listed a GH 20, Straight grip belonging to O.R. Dickey and he may well have a lead for you. This was from a family estate I believe. Jim

Orren R. Dickey was a high volume gun dealer in Boston. His name is on hundreds of Parker orders.

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any luck yet ...suuspence is killing me... charlie

I'm not getting a lot of cooperation.

Whats going on

I don t guess this is going happen

Patience and perseverence often pays... but perseverence pays best.

Back on the track. I'll let you know.