Parker serial # 258

Hammer Gun · 11-12-2012, 05:53 AM

I hope these show the engraving, this is an unusual old gun

ch · 11-12-2012, 06:30 AM

That is very interesting. Do understand the engraving is the bird hooked to a string? What dollar grade would it be? Steel buttplate? A very neat gun.

Bill Zachow · 11-12-2012, 06:44 AM

That is the neatest engraving I have ever seen on a Parker. An early rendition of trap shooting. The string goes to the box, pull it, the box opens and the pigeon flies out. The pigeon on the left lock did not make it. Gary, a unique Parker. Thanks for showing.

George M. Purtill Member #28 · 11-12-2012, 06:55 AM

That is the most interesting engraving I have seen in years. Gary, thank you for sharing it.

Hammer Gun · 11-12-2012, 06:54 AM

The stock has a skeleton butt plate, but think the stock is a replacement, never seen a pistol grip like this on a Parker, and as you can see on the other photo's the for end is fully checkered. Gar y

Hammer Gun · 11-12-2012, 06:59 AM

The gun has a skeleton butt plate, fully checkered for end The stock might be a replacement, never seen a Parker with this kind of pistol grip, also the bolsters are different Gary

George M. Purtill Member #28 · 11-12-2012, 07:25 AM

I see a case in the photo above. Can we see it opened?

OH Osthaus · 11-12-2012, 07:29 AM

Gary, being a total novice at Parker hammer guns, is it common for the striker to meet the hammer so far off center? Or could these hammers have been replaced at one point.

in any case - thats a great gun, love it.

Wild Skies · 11-12-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Losey

Gary, being a total novice at Parker hammer guns, is it common for the striker to meet the hammer so far off center? Or could these hammers have been replaced at one point.

in any case - thats a great gun, love it.

Rick, because of the axis of the hammer, as the firing pin moves forward upon impact the hammer head ends up more centered on the firing pin.

OH Osthaus · 11-12-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Rick, because of the axis of the hammer, as the firing pin moves forward upon impact the hammer head ends up more centered on the firing pin.

thanks - the only hammer gun I shoot has a straighter throw - it hits the strikers pretty much dead center