Parker 10 gauge Shotgun
 

I have a Parker 10ga shotgun that I am going to sell and was hoping I could get some help clarifying exactly what it is, model, year of production, value, etc. I am including many photos to help in identifying it.

I believe it to be made in or around 1875 from what I was able to find but I am not an expert on these. Serial number on the barrel is 6560 and there are other markings as well all of which will be pictured. The barrel does have an ejector , one hammer is missing, the other hammer works fine. Both firing pins are there in good condition. There is a small gouge by the left hammer but I do not think it is a crack, otherwise all the wood on rear stock as well as forearm is in good shape.

THANKS TO ALL for your replies. I didn't pay anything for it so no loss on my end!!! Now I know it's a wall hanger and that's where it goes next!!

this is not a Parker Brothers shotgun,

sorry to say its a poorly made Belgium back action gun

honestly, in its present condition it has no significant value

Unfortunately, this is not a Parker Bros. shotgun. By the proof marks on the barrel flats it was proofed in Liege Belgium. So, it is a Belgian gun made to fool the unwary buyer of the time into thinking that they were buying a Parker Bros. shotgun. It was a common enough practice at the time.

more likely with the age- they were knock offs of the British Parker shotgun

It actually does have value; I think it would look neat hanging over the fireplace or above a door (with the missing hammer side facing the wall). For that simple nostalgic attraction, I would discourage parting it out or trashing it.

she s done her duty so give her a well deserved rest...hang her on the wall....charlie

It seems as though about every 2 weeks this same request for information on a '' Parker'' gun is made and the person is told no it is not. After 100 years they are still spoofing folks and it will go on for another 100years. Many unknowing people have asked what I am shooting and when told it is a Parker the reaction is that it must be worth a fortune. I hate to see folks think they are a gold mine when we all know they are not.

As said, she has fed the family or families for years, let her rest in peace over the mantle.