What Parker am I looking at?
A friend has a very plain 12ga Parker (no engraving other than the name) that shows a great deal of wear but is mechanically sound. The barrel shows that it has Trojan Steel barrels and it has a pull off forearm, which according to my books was used on the Trojan. But, the action, which lacks a dolls head, does not look like the Trojans I see in the book. The serial number indicates it was made in 1923 and the interior of the gun and the bores are in nice shape. The stock has a crack and is wearing a rubber pad from Bob Chow in San Francisco. It would be a nice shooter. I have included some pictures, hopefully they are clear enough to be of use.
I am not a Parker man (Colts, Winchesters, Spencer’s, etc. are more my line) but I am interested in this gun. I am trying to figure out what it is and what I should offer. Any help appreciated.
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