New 16ga
 

I finally got a Parker that you can trace back to a person instead of a hardware store. As you can see from the letter it was purchased by Henry Eckhardt. He was born in Germany where he learned his trade and then moved to Sacramento, Ca. He was a gunsmith as well as an engraver. Being a gunsmith I wonder if he cut the bbls to the 27 inches they are now.

Looks like my next in line statis has gone bye bye. Nice find and thanks for the pics. Dave

Sorry David! But she's a keeper.

Nice find Angel! Looks like it still has a bunch of choke too. I like the flying duck on the underside of the frame... not your common standing grouse we usually see.

Thanks Dean, I think the flying duck is a nice touch. Right now the chokes are Mod/Mod.

shes a beauty...and a keeper... charlie

Henry Eckhardt
 

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-en...lead-lli.shtml On this link you have to scroll down to his name

http://www.askart.com/askart/e/henry..._eckhardt.aspx

Nice find Angel, I would leave the chokes as is.

Very nice Angel...Congrats!

Thanks guys!! I will definetly not touch the chokes.

Dandy!!! What year is she? Breehballs are similar to my '81 no birds on my sideplates though. Great one Angel. ch

1885 Calvin..

Very, very nice Angel. What does the wood look like? Usually wood from that era on a grade 2 is really nice.

Angel ,Very nice ,I will surely enjoy shooting her when we swap guns:) ! Does it have the lightening cuts like the 16 Ga. Hammer you sold me a while back ?

Thanks Daryl. The wood is nothing special, just some nice straight grain.

It is quite a testimonial to the Parker Bros. Shotgun when a well-respected gunsmith orders a Parker - whether for himself or for a client.

Russ, no lightening cuts, just on a 0 frame and wts 7lbs 2ozs. When you need to use it let me know well in advance!!:)