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Originally Posted by John Stickney
In IMG_3057.jpg if you zoom in on the receiver near the bottom of the photo you can see where they stamped "PARKER BROTHERS" and it is like they hit it once, slipped, then hit it again. I tried to link the image above, hope it worked. |
John, I think I see it, but it is barely discernible to me. I don't recall that any such stamping was more highly valued, but I'd leave that to those with more expertise than I. Again, it looks to be sound and original -- as much as one can tell from photos -- and not anything unusual or unique relative to collector value. If you can get some reliable barrel measurements for the chambers, bore and minimal wall thickness at various points, it could be suggestive of the originality of your gun. Since it's been in your family, it's likely all original, unless of course a previous family member took it to the local gunsmith to have the chambers and forcing cones lengthened or the barrels lopped off to open the chokes (all of which would devalue the gun somewhat). With American guns, "pure" collectors value originality and condition above all, unless there is some unique provenance to the gun. Shooter-collectors, and you will find many here, like to be able to shoot their Parkers and not hurt the condition of them in doing so.
I sure like the pictures you posted and would enjoy shooting a nice, well kept trojan 20 such as that family gun of yours. Thanks for posting the pictures.