[ArtS]

Sometimes a Letter doesn't have a lot, but it is always good to know. I requested a letter on the Back Action 12 gauge I bought, #1036. Turned out there was only one fact in the records. The gun, which was likely from the late 1860's, was returned for modification in 1901. Someone somewhere, after 5 generations of hammer guns and the advent of the hammerless models, returned it and paid a dollar plus shipping to have the original chambers modified to the modern 12 gauge chamber.

That cleared up one question about the gun. Parker did the work, not an unknown worker.

It also gave me a good feeling to know that someone liked an outdated gun enough after 30 years of service to have the chambers modified to use current ammo so he could continue to use it, and he only trusted Parker to do it.