Parker Gun letter question
 

Hi,

I just acquired my first 2 Parkers and today joined the PGCA!

The gun I have a question about is a 1906 12 ga VH, serial 140569. This serial is not listed in the Parker Gun "Identification and Serialization" book.

How can I find out if records exist such that I can order a letter for the gun?

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The other gun is a salesman's model, a 1902 GH 16 ga 0 frame with beautiful wood stock and non-matching Damascus barrels. Truly a unique piece.

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Jeremy,
Go to the Home Page. On the left is a list. 5th down is Research Letters. Open and click HERE in search.
Welcome!!!
Bob Jurewicz

Great piece of wood on that GH.

The wood its setting on aint bad either !!!

Very nice! Welcome & thanks for the photos!

What do you mean by non matching Damascus barrels? If your referring to the pattern in the barrels being different this isn't that uncommon in my experience.

Two fine looking Parkers for your first ones, your off and running now.

Hi Rich, the barrels have very different patterns. I was told that a salesman's model would have different patterns so that potential customers could be shown the different damascus options available. Additionally, the wood is highly figured--I suspect probably above average for a GH, again to showcase the possibilities for a customer. I will take some pics tonight and post them.

As I'm new to the Parker world, I'm open to learn as much as I can about these pieces of history.

Attached are pics showing the very different damascus patterns....iphone photography isn't my strong suit :)

Opinions gladly welcomed.


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Very nice, need to get them ready for this fall.Thats a unique find so is it serialed like a normal gun or special notations?

I see what you mean about the tubes having different Damascus patterns. The right tube is definitely 4-iron crolle but it is difficult to determine the crolle count in the left tube. 4-iron crolle was rarely used on a grade-2 Parker. A research letter certainly won't give a clue about the mismatched tubes.