Looking for help on a "A3279"

[Mark Garretson]

I had a customer brought in a Parker Bro's SxS wanting to know what he had. He bought it from and estate because he liked the gun. What we know about the gun is:
S# A3279 (Mfg'd in 1874?)
On the barrel lug there is a "S"
No grading - is this before they put the grade on it?
Where the barrel weight is to be stamped is a "cursive r, dot. L"
The barrel has extractors.
The barrels are Damascus Steel.
It has a vent rib.

As far as value, if the gun is pre grading how do you determine value? Everything I have is based in the grading...
He took it to Cabala’s and they didn't know either.

[OH Osthaus]

It would help if you could post pictures

Does it say "Parker". Or Parker brothers?

[Dean Romig]

I have never seen a "vent rib" on a hammer gun.

[Mark Garretson]

It said Parker Brothers...

[Mark Garretson]

I will get him to bring the gun back to the shop and get some pictures...

[Holeshot]

I would love to see a hammer gun with a vent rib. Show us more.

[Mark Garretson]

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Here are two that I got to upload... I will continue to add as it will let me.

[Mark Garretson]

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[Mark Garretson]

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[Mark Garretson]

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