help me identify my parker gun

Daniel Bjerkmo · 07-28-2013, 01:54 PM

Hi I wonder if you guys can help me determine the model of this gun, the serial nr is 67154 and is made in 1891, its a 12 ga.
From the identification guide with the P under the serial number on the action , it should be a grade 1 gun, but with hammers, but this is definatly a hamerless gun so I am a bit confused, can you guys help me out?
I would say that the gun is in a great shape and is a fully working gun with no damages or corrosion, what would you say that this gun is worth, and the gun case in the picture is this the original parker case that came with the gun? at the barrel rib it says Twist at the end.

thx a lot guys!

Researcher · 07-28-2013, 02:08 PM

Your gun is a PH-Grade hammerless gun of 1891 vintage. When the hammerless guns were introduced in 1888, the Quality 2 or GH-Grade was the lowest offered. In 1890, Parker Bros. introduced the Quality 1 hammerless gun, the PH-Grade. Only during certain time periods did Parker Bros. include the H for hammerless in the grade stamp on the watertable. In The Parker Story they picture serial number 225983 with PH above the serial number and P below on the watertable.

Daniel Bjerkmo · 07-28-2013, 03:13 PM

thx a lot for the quick reply so as I thought this is a grade 1 PH gun, do you have a opinion on the canvas case in the picture and what do you think this gun in the good shape it is may be worth?

Thx

Daniel Bjerkmo · 07-29-2013, 01:36 PM

Anyone??

J. A. EARLY · 07-29-2013, 04:11 PM

Will depend mostly now on:

bbl. length. matching book
cut or uncut (photo of muzzle end & top of bbl. with sight)
bore condition
choke

before anyone would offer a guess.

B. Dudley · 07-29-2013, 07:42 PM

Yes, as Jerry said, more specifics kind of need to be known before giving a better idea on the value. The gun seems to be sound from what the few photos show. Some messed up screws, but difficult to tell anymore than that. A run of the mill PH that is tight, has good bores and some finish left would realistically bring $700 to $1,000

wayne goerres · 07-29-2013, 09:37 PM

Looks to be a nice old period case but dosn't look like any parker case I have seen, but I am not an expert.

Daniel Bjerkmo · 07-31-2013, 12:36 PM

Its a30 inch barrel which is definatly not cut, its om working order and Nice and shiny on the inside, can someone tell me an estimated value?

Thx

Bruce A Lyons · 07-31-2013, 02:15 PM

I purchased one on Gunbroker about 2 years ago, almost identical, no 66900, for about $700