Please help identify Parker 12 gauge
 

I picked up a Parker shotgun at Cabela's in Dallas this weekend. I have studied the identification information and photos on the website but I am still not sure what I have. I would appreciate any information/advice you can provide. It is missing it's butt plate/pad, so if anyone knows where I could find a replacement, I would appreciate that as well.

Sherri

Sherri, the reason you could not find a match between your Cabelas gun and the guns shown on this Parker Brothers website is because this is not a Parker Brothers gun. I don't know what it is because I cannot enlarge the photos you submitted. I suspect it is one of the numerous similar name guns, made cheaper and in great quantity and imported from Belgium.

Thanks very much for the info. I was afraid that might be the case.

Sherri,
Did the salesperson in the store tell you gun was a Parker ?
If they did,you should take it back..I've been in that store and was not impressed with the staff.
Bill :nono:

Yes, the salesman did tell me that it was a Parker and he even showed me some of the expensive Parkers in the Gun Library. I did not pay much, so I should have probably known that it was too good to be true. He did tell me that it was safe to shoot and now I am wondering about that.

I would be highly suspect in the safety of shooting that gun.

I believe he misrepresented the gun by telling you it is safe to shoot....

Shoot what?? Did he mention any kind of ammunition he "thought" is might be safe to shoot?

I don't think it would be safe to shoot any of the ammo they sell in his store...

I would return it as missrepresented. If you bitch long and loud enough they will take it back. Stay focused and get your money back.

You might tell Cabela's that you corresponded with PGCA concerning better identification than you were given by the clerk. PGCA told you straight-out that the gun wasn't a Parker and advised you to go back to the store because Cabela's wouldn't want its reputation damaged by misrepresentation. If a clerk isn't helpful, ask to see the manager.

The gun may be a Parker, it may be stamped Parker as others are. Its not a Parker Brothers gun and the buyer was not aware of the difference. So what do you do when the buyer made a mistake or was not aware of the differences?

The gun was misrepresented by the salesperson. Probably the salesperson did not have a clue...

"Yes, the salesman did tell me that it was a Parker and he even showed me some of the expensive Parkers in the Gun Library."

If the store doesn't happily allow a return then I'd call the Cabela's corporate headquarters in Sindey Nebraska. I've found the people in Sidney able to quickly grasp the long-term effect of a damaged customer relationship.

Mark