Need evaluation help
 

A dealer friend may take this gun in to sell on consignment and is wondering about a value. What better place to start than here. It's a G grade 12ga. Bores clean, barrels clean externally(he says 90%), action tight, 30" bbls M/F. #1 frame. The pics he sent me should tell the rest. What would folks guess as to a value? I have no stake in this gun and am just helping a friend who wants to know what to put on a price tag in his shop. S/N indicates 1896 production. Didn't get a muzzle picture or pics of more of the bbls.

$2,400 - $2,800 ... IMHO

The only thing that might weigh against it is the pinned stock head.... and that may mean nothing at all to many of us. There is evidence that a few new Parkers were ordered with a pinned head.

Unless a letter states that it was ordered with a pinned head I'd say it would hurt it a bit. Dandy gun otherwise, nothing like a straight grip.

DLH

Scarce gun, straight grip, #1 frame. Wood looks unmolested, except for the pin. Closer inspection may show the barrels to be perfect. What's not to like?

Nice little gun, like that straight grip, and the pin can be made to disappear fairly easy and cost would only be a couple of hundred bucks.

Ok then. If anyone feels they can't do without it, it's now for sale at hillrodandgun.com. Charles Pfleger of Bozeman, MT proprietor.....

If I recall correctly , when we where copying the stock books in Ilion--I remember seeing that Parker offered an option to "pin"a fractured stock for $2.00 instead of replacing the entire stock , Mark -maybe you might want to chime in !! Allan

I was assuming an 1896 GH Grade would be a Damascus gun. Is it a Damascus gun? Hill says it it "steel", but what kind of steel?

A letter might tell if it went back for replacement barrels at some time. Vulcan Steel barrels, however, were available in 1896 but if it went back later during the "Damascus barrels are dangerous" scare they could be Vulcan, PS, or even PSS without going above grade.

It has Vulcan steel bbls. with same S/N as frame. 3#11oz bbl wt, and a "Kf" stamped on the table.