New member in Philly
Hi all!
I'm a new member located in Philadelphia. I inherited a Parker Bros. shotgun (also an 1935 Ithaca Lefever Nitro) from my father a few years back, and am finally getting around to figuring out some information about the Parker.
From what I can tell without pulling a letter (yet -- I'll be doing that shortly), the gun was manufactured in 1903 (SN: 120068), and is a DH (I think -- the extractor is one piece, not two, so I'm assuming it's a DH, not a DHE) with Titanic steel barrels. It has a skeleton metal buttplate, and I believe still has both its front and mid sight beads.
I haven't yet pulled it apart to figure out more info (e.g., frame size, barrel weight, etc.).
As I mentioned, I plan to order a letter now that my membership has gone thru.
It's a gorgeous piece, but I probably won't keep it because, much as I like looking at it, for me it's more of a "museum piece" and I'd rather it go to someone who'll really appreciate it. With that in mind, I'll likely sell it once I have a better sense of its value and can more accurately describe it. (That said, I am loving learning all the information about this and the Parker Gun history.)
I'll post some pictures later. I think it's in good condition, but I'm still learning what qualifies as "good condition."
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