1889 10 ga. DH Value

Jason Green · 01-19-2011, 10:55 AM

Greetings to all,

Wonderful resource here - appreciate it. Brief history: my neighbor died suddenly, & he had a big collection, including a Parker 1889 DH. We were close. I am helping the widow and have sent collection to a local gun store on consignment and priced everything except the Parker. I intend to get the Parker identification letter for her soon.

To get a jump start on the value estimate, my question is: does anyone out there have any additional information about this gun that might help me price it for her?

Technical Info:
Parker 10 ga.
Serial #: 58969
Made in 1889, DH grade
Frame Size: 3
Original metal finish, gray patina. Barrel says "Damascus Steel" and has not been cut down.
*photos attached with link below

http://picasaweb.google.com/kenmlyn/...eat=directlink

Feel free to contact me at my email: jasong.23@gmail.com

Regards,
Jason

Jason Green · 01-19-2011, 11:23 AM

If the link for the photos does not work please let me know. I do not know how to put them onto thread.

Gill Frye · 01-19-2011, 05:28 PM

Mid South gun shop had one that looked similar to yours that could have been bought for $3800. This gun had been shot a whole lot and was a bit loose...yours may be different.
Regards,
Gill

Jason Green · 01-19-2011, 06:08 PM

Thank you for the post. Yes the action on this is really tight. The lever sits just to the right and it locks up solid. There is some pitting just past the chambers but the rest of the bore is shinny.

Austin W Hogan · 01-19-2011, 06:32 PM

Be sure you point out to potential buyers that it is a 3 frame 10, with a dog engraved on the floor plate. The dog is found on the earlier hammerless guns; later guns have the array of birds.

Best, Austin

C grade · 01-20-2011, 08:33 AM

I have a similar gun, but on a 2 frame. I think $3,500 would be a fair price. I love mine and kill a few ducks with it every year.
David

TARNATION !!! · 01-20-2011, 04:11 PM

From what I see, all the screws appear properly indexed except these two. They may have been installed on the wrong side (Not by Parker). If you have proper fitting hollow ground screw driver (turn screw) tips, you might want to trade sides and see if they don't line up with the long axis of the gun, rather than what appears to be the same several degrees clockwise. Makes for a better advertising picture if selling on-line. I would start with the top screw in the picture to see if the screw bottom has a score line across it. Left side of the gun screws are marked like that to ensure they end up in the proper spot. If that screw is indeed marked, then both have been over torqued (not good) I would then re-install that screw to the correct alignment and back off the other one slightly. If that screw is not marked then I would remove the other one and trade them around. Cheers, Jack

BTW, ignore the + sign statement. This image needs to be redone. The + sign can be found on the single screw ahead of the trigger bow when all three screws are of the same length. When the third screw is longer, it is not marked, as there can be no confusion.

George Lander · 01-20-2011, 11:06 PM

Out of curiosity would a D Grade 10 gauge hammergun in similar condition be valued about the same or more or less?

Best Regards, George

Big Friend Ten (BFT) · 01-21-2011, 04:20 AM

George,

Puglisi's pulled their Parker Hammerguns off the market until the economy recovers.

I have both hammerless and lifter and top lever hammerguns in Grade 3 (DH), I'd pay more for a hammergun. There were less mid and high grade hammerguns made.

Mark

Jason Green · 01-24-2011, 11:48 AM

Thanks for the info on the screws. I have put the parker at the gun store for more exposure. Next week I will have some time to check the screws on the bottom. I posted the gun for $6500.00. I believe this might be on the high side for this gun. Next step is to get the letter.

Jason