Help Please GH Model
 

Hey guys,
I am new to the Parker world and was looking at making my first purchase. Then gun I am looking at has a serial number of 101902. Above the serial number is a G and below it is a 2. I think this is the case. It is a hammerless gun and the barrels are labelled "fluid steel". It has two barrels that are with the gun. One is 20 gauge and it states that the chambers are 3" in length. The other is 12 gauge and the chambers are listed as 2 3/4" in length. The barrels look immaculate except for the very end of the 20 gauge has some pitting. Otherwise the barrel color is very smooth and between and brown and black color. The side of the gun has pheasant on one side and ducks on other. There are also pheasant on the underneath side. One thing that is slightly unusual is that on the barrels about 6" from where it locks in is a circular engraving. I didn't pay much attention to it when I first inspected the gun but as I having been looking at pictures online I haven't noticed this characteristic. The gun and all forearms have matching serial numbers. The person selling the gun isn't that knowledgeable about them and has it listed for $3000. I have no idea if that is good or not. Does anyone have any idea aobut the type and grade I might be looking at and what value I might should expect. Thanks for reading my rambling.

John, Is it possible to send us the link to the pictures? That would be a great help in determining value.

John,
Your gun left the factory with a set of 28" damascus barrels. What, if anything, is written on the top rib of the barrels. Dave is correct in that photos would be a great help in identification of the gun.

Thanks for the quick replies. I actually visually inspected the gun last night. I don't have any pictures. I will try and get pictures. I know the top of one of the barrels had the Parker Brothers branding. I assembled both barrels and they fit the action perfectly.

I don't recall ever seeing a set of original Parker Bros. barrels marked with "fluid steel"

Sounds like a gun with aftermarket barrels.

Two bbl set for 3000.00 with one being a 20ga. Unless it's all beat to hell, it sounds like a hell of a deal. I say jump on it while you can. Just my two cents...

Does a "circular engraving" on the barrel suggest a sleeving at some time?

That was my thought but I was waiting for pictures.

Thanks for asking your questions. They are all very good ones.

It does sound like your gun is fitted with aftermarket barrels of some sort. Pictures would be very helpful. But based on your description, it sounds like that is the case.

If they are aftermarket, the collector value of the gun is out the window, but if all is in good condition, I would say that the asking price is fair for a shooter. And it sounds like you would have a lot of functionability for a shooter with that gun and what it offers.