What do i have? (PIC HEAVY)

Drew Port · 07-31-2010, 10:24 PM

I went through the whole what Parker do i have and i am having a hard time here are all he pictures. It was my Grandfather in law's.

George Lander · 07-31-2010, 10:52 PM

Drew: You have what appears to be an early graded Parker Bros. hammer gun with what appears to be Crolle Damascus barrels. Probably a D Grade IMO. A serial number would help a lot.

Best regards, George

Drew Port · 07-31-2010, 11:03 PM

Serial number is in second to last pictures it shows it as an 1878 SN:11922

Dollar Grade · 07-31-2010, 11:42 PM

That SN is not in the book.......information would be in missing stock book #39. It looks to me to be a grade 2 with a late key forearm iron. The latch was started to be used in 1877. If it has any dogs or birds engraved on the sideplates or trigger guard it could be a grade 3. Looks like a nice solid gun.

Kurt

Dean Romig · 08-01-2010, 10:04 PM

The Damascus barrels rather than Twist or Stub twist makes me think it is a grade 2.
The checkering on the forend, or what's left of it, doesn't look like grade 3. And there is no scalloping on the fences as a grade 3 would be more likely to have.

Drew Port · 08-02-2010, 02:27 PM

Any idea what this gun is worth?????????

TARNATION !!! · 08-02-2010, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The Damascus barrels rather than Twist or Stub twist makes me think it is a grade 2.
The checkering on the forend, or what's left of it, doesn't look like grade 3. And there is no scalloping on the fences as a grade 3 would be more likely to have.

Dean: Continuing education for me. Fences??
thanks,
Jack

George Lander · 08-02-2010, 04:05 PM

Drew: SN 11908 is in the book as a D3 or Grade 3 w/ Damascus barrels, the next one is SN 12057 which is a D5 (or B Grade) w/ Damascus barrels. So the fact that your gun has Damascus rather than Twist or Stub Twist makes me believe that it is a higher grade than Grade 2 as does the treatment of the fences. Order a letter from PGCA and find out for sure. There is quite a bit of difference between a Grade 2 and 3 or 4 IMO. Condition too will determine value.

Best Regards, George

Autumn Daze · 08-02-2010, 05:12 PM

We need better pictures of the locks. If the locks are 4 pin I would say the gun is a D but until then I agree with Dean that the gun is a Grade 2 gun.Also the engraving on the fences look to be Grade 2 also

Bill Murphy · 08-02-2010, 05:53 PM

It's a 2. There is no scalloping on the side of the breech balls.