2 Barrel D grade
 

A friend of mine who is a gunsmith, and an FFL just brought this home from an auction.
He is a shotgunner, but doesn't have much experience with Parkers.
This is in my opinion, a very interesting find.
I have suggested he join the association, and dive in.
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Some more pics:
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I kinda like the crescent where the initial escutcheon normally goes. I know of only one other Parker with a crescent initial plate and it is a D-grade small bore hammer gun owned by one of our esteemed long time members.








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I don't know if it would ever have much value, but I think it would be a fun project.
The question is, why was it dismantled and put away?

I would buy that great gun. Someone has refinished, or at least stripped, the stock, eliminating that chore.

Would be interesting to find out where all those metal shavings in the receiver came from. Bringing this one back will surely be a challenge.

I already tried. Not for sale. This is a friend that I've known for a while, and has been around Parker Guns a bit. (Thanks me)
I don't have his permission to talk about the acquisition, so can't go there, but my hopes are that he comes over and joins up.
This gun will make an interesting 1st step into Parkers.

A very early DH 2bbl set on a 1 frame. Whats not to like.?

Needs to be entirely disassembled and given a sonic bath.





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I just enlarged that picture of the innards. It appears to be fuzz from the case instead of metal shavings.