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Robert Webb · 05-09-2012, 09:58 AM

Hello, I have a 12 Ga. double barrel twin hammer Parker that I or several gun shops can not find any numbers at all.I am trying to find someone can tell me something that can help me date the gun.
Thanks Bob

OH Osthaus · 05-09-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Webb

Hello, I have a 12 Ga. double barrel twin hammer Parker that I or several gun shops can not find any numbers at all.I am trying to find someone can tell me something that can help me date the gun.
Thanks Bob

please post some pictures.

there are guns marked Parker that were made in Belgium that have no connection to the American Parker Brothers guns.

And I think there was a British maker named Parker at one time

Bindlestiff · 05-09-2012, 10:17 AM

There are other shotguns with the name Parker on them. For the most part they were affordable utility shotguns of their day. Most were well used and will appear in poor condition today. Your shotgun is not a Parker Bros. shotgun if it is marked by any of these makers from the U.S. or Belgian:

C. Parker & Co (Belgian)
E.D. Parker (Belgian)
Field Parker & Son. E. D. Parker (Belgian)
Parker-Smith-Williams
Parker Trap Gun
T. Parker (Belgian)
T. Parker New York (Crescent Fire Arms)
Thomas Parker
W.Parker New Pin Fire

If your shotgun is marked Parker Bros. or is not listed above, look here for more identifying information.

Robert Webb · 05-10-2012, 09:36 PM

Thanks to all but the gun is a Parker made in mass but I will continue to look for the numbers.
Thanks Bob

Opening Day · 05-10-2012, 09:39 PM

Bob take some photos and post them.

Dean Romig · 05-10-2012, 09:42 PM

By the term "made in mass" do you mean 'made in quantity' or 'made in Massachusetts' ?

Big Friend Ten (BFT) · 05-10-2012, 09:43 PM

Robert,

Was your Parker made in Massachusetts or Meridian Connecticut?

Mark

Robert Webb · 05-10-2012, 11:07 PM

I am sorry it is Meridian Connecticut and after more research I found the date and serial or patent number it was made in 1875.Thanks for all your help everyone at least now I might be able to find its worth.
Thanks Bob

Robert Webb · 05-10-2012, 11:57 PM

Hello sorry to bother everybody again I thought I found the serial number but again I was wrong. Does anyone have any ideas where the serial number might be on this gun? It has a little silver badge inlaid on the stock. Sorry to be so ignorant regarding Parkers. When a friend helps me with how to post pictures I will give it a try. Thanks again for your aid.
Bob

OH Osthaus · 05-11-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Webb

Does anyone have any ideas where the serial number might be on this gun? Bob

it should be on each part, on the action on the water table ( the flat area the barrels set on) on the trigger guard, the underside of the barrels and the metal of the foreend are the most visable