12 Ga. TA "ST" Grade

[Jay Oliver]

This is a a 1890 TA 12 Gauge grade 0, but is listed in the serialization book as a “ST” grade. This is the first gun I have seen that has stub twist barrels and a matted rib. In searching this website I noticed that they are around(I just haven’t seen one). The gun is a heavy #1 frame weighing around 8 pounds. The 30” barrels are choked IC/M and the LOP is 14 ¼.

I like the script/style of how Parker Bros. was engraved as well. Anyway it was something different that I felt I "needed"

[Mills]

Very nice! I just got two similar grade 2 toplever Parkers

[Bill Murphy]

I also would have "needed" that gun. I have a set of barrels ONLY for #55036, a ten gauge 0 grade #2 frame, Stub Twist with matted rib. Please check your guns and junk pile for the back end of this gun. The barrels are presently installed on an outrageous 10-12 composed two barrel set with 32" 12 gauge barrels. I would sure like to find the back end of #55036. Considering that 30" ten gauges are a little uncommon, I could have the second barrel set of a two barrel set. I have not lettered # 55036 . Research continues, but not for $40.00.

[Jay Oliver]

I just can't help myself sometimes even with lower grade hammer guns. I had always thought that stub twist barrels were used only in the early guns, mostly lifters. When I saw this with an 1890 production date and a matted rib I felt it was something different. I guess they must have made some hammerless guns with stub twist barrels as well?

[Mills]

Nothing wrong with lower grade Parkers. Remember they were built to the same standards as the high grades, just not as finished out

[Dean Romig]

Nobody can bring up a Parker by serial number in a search if there are any other characters immediately adjacent to either end of the serial number. Case in point - Brother Murphy's #55036 ....





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[Bill Murphy]

55036 However, I think it is on the other subforum also. Thanks, Dean.