CH from Morphy’s day 2 lot # 2054
 

Was this Parker really that bad to command only $1,200.00 plus premium

With the rifle sights and the unknown caliber rifle tube installed interest was apparently down

I’m with Randy. I saw it but couldn’t get past the possibly enormous gunsmithing costs to get it put right, if that was even possible.

In addition to the aftermarket and incorrect buttstock.




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I thought that at first. But the more I looked at it, I think it is original, but just reworked. But it is very hard to tell from those auction photos.
The gun was not a bad buy if the barrels are good.

I don’t know the serial number or the YOM but the “bump” in the checkering at the top of the wrist should be round rather than pointed like a DH and the checkered cheek panels look to be rounded at the rear instead of coming to a more pointed end... but very early CH’s may be like this one and the little cove in the checkering above the grip cap seems to indicate an early gun.





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Of course the checkering has been all messed up, badly. But I think that the wood itself may be original. But again, it is very hard to tell. At first I thought that the drop points were gone, but when blowing the photo up, it looks like they are still there, barely.

Serial # is 59126 for an 1890 YOM.

Thanks Randy - That explains a lot.

I would have looked in my laptop and reference books but I’m kinda laid up away from home at present.





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And upon magnification, it has Bernard barrels.





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