Its All About The Details, Isn't It?
 

Look out for the snake.

OK, I admit I'm half blind, but I don't see a snake.

It took awhile to find, but check out the Parker Bros banner on each side.

I had to put on my reading glasses but sure enough - there they were. How cool is that? And what a beautiful, beautiful shotgun!

John,
I went much stonger than that!

The heck with the snake - got to love those dogs -some one really out did themselves on that one

Those early A's are fantastic (as in fantasy) guns! No two are alike.

Wonderful gun Bruce. Going by that serial number this must be one of the first A grade hammerless guns made. No?

First year of internal hammer production, 1889, and one of the first Quality AH guns.

If I had to guess, it would be Jacob Glahn as the engraver. Look at the dogs and the turned head layout, which is consistant with a Glahn initialed gun I have examined.

While rare is over used, I think its correct to say that serpent engraving on a Parker is rare. I know of maybe only two others.

Interesting stuff. According to TPS 55757 was the first hammerless Grade 6 gun. The next number listed is 56753.This wonderful specimen falls between these numbers. Could this gun be the second one made?

BTW....1888 is the first year of hammerless production. Sorry but I'm a little anal about this kinda stuff....:rolleyes: