VH Made in 1942
 

When did Remington start making Parker sxs's and are they as well made?

Nathan,Remington bought out Parker in July of 1934. Remington made Parkers are every bit as good as earlier guns. In fact. ..sometimes Remington guns bring a premium..

Good Morning Nathan According to the Parker Story "TPS" Remington took over control of the Parker Gun Works ,June 15, 1934, and the first Remington built gun was a 28 Ga. VH Grade ,Serial # 236531 . Wouldn't a guy like to have that one ? As far as being as well made ,you will have to wait for others opinions ,I only own one Remington made Parker ,It happens to be my favorite ,so I am not really qualified to answer the question !

What is the serial number of the 1942 VH? Remington officially discontinued the production of non ejector guns except for Trojans much earlier than 1942. However, occasionally a late non ejector gun shows up.

Dave ; You and I must check this thing about the same time in the morning ,we do this often ,my memory is so bad ,I went off to get my book while you were replying !:bigbye:

Thank you gentlemen for the information. I have sent an email to the gentleman requesting the serial # but have not received it yet?

Bill I have my book on the desk here and am looking ,I don't see what you are asking for ,the last serial # recorded is 242487, according to"TPS" but I don't believe this is what you want to know ? If you know where to look ,I would be happy to take a look ! Russ

Great minds think alike Russ! I have always used 242487 in my head as the last production Parker made.Thanks for looking the date up Russ.I just shot from the hip on that one...:rolleyes:

Dave; I have to look it up ,things I want or need to remember ,I write down and put in my wallet ,My wallet will barely fit in my pocket ,and nothing in it but notes and reminders ! :eek:

Remington and Ilion Parkers
 

Parker Pages carried articles on the closing of "The Parker Operation" in Summer (pg 16 - 17) and Autumn (Pg 22 - 26) 2007

Remington considered the extractor and ejector guns to be two different models with different model numbers. The last gun without ejectors in the archive is 241622; however grade, gauge and barrel length are not entered; it may not have been completed prior to closing of the operation. ( the last s/n in the archive is 241623)

Some noticable differences among Ilion and Meriden Parkers are;

Stocks of Grades G and lower were finished on Remington's spray line, not with french polish.
A dog replaced the birds on the floorplate of some D grades.
A grade engraving was a little sparcer in Ilion.
Barrels were made on Remington's tooling in Ilion, and there is no steel type roll mark on the rib.
The grip cap is marked Ilion.
Best, Austin