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Thank you to everyone for figuring out my gun

09-23-2025, 12:56 PM

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Rich Stearns PGCA Member

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Thank you to everyone for figuring out my gun

Everyone has been so great in picking out what this shotgun is. I knew it was a beautiful gun and both my father and I treasured it but everyone here has been great decoding the numbers and letters. I am attaching 3 pictured that show what I have found with your help. There is one number I don't know yet. Please correct me if I am wrong on my findings.

First picture shows:
serial #217264 made in 1926
Grade 8
A1 Special
Patent date

Second picture shows
Parker Peerless steel logo on each side
Weight of barrel
Grade 8
Unknown stamp above the Peerless logo
Unknown #7
Gauge 12
Frame size 1 1/2

Third picture shows:
Serial #
The unknown 7

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	parker stamps2.jpg (185.4 KB, 13 views)
	parker stamps1.jpg (100.8 KB, 5 views)

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Bob Kimble, J. Scott Hanes, Jerry Harlow, Mike Koneski, Paul Ehlers, Randy G Roberts, todd allen, William Woods

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