My first Parker is #12088 and came out of Delaware where it had been in the same family for more than 100 years. An acquaintance of mine told me about the old gun and its damascus barrels. When I asked if would be safe to shoot he replied, "My God man, it's a Packa! They are hand cannons"! It's got honest wear and looks like a well used, but taken care of 135 year old gun. It shows no evidence of the screws ever being turned and the bores are like mirrors. It hunts and breaks clays on a regular basis. You can probably tell I love it.
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