Parker Hammerless Double Barrel

Jim Hawk · 01-03-2010, 04:10 PM

I have a 20 gauge Parker hammerless double barrel which I have had for a long time. I think it is all original condition. It was given to me by my father a long time ago. I shot it once about 60 years ago. The serial number is 154226 which was made in 1910. It has 26" Vulcan barrels on a 0 frame. It is a grade VH. I tried to upload some photographs but it would not work for some reason. The gun seems to have seen a lot of service in the past but there are no dents in the barrels or cracks in the stock or forearm. Can you tell me what it might be worth and where I can find a gunsmith to see if is still safe to shoot?

George Lander · 01-03-2010, 05:11 PM

Jim: Your Parker is not in the serialization book but a 20 gauge VH with 26" uncut barrels without ejectors in average well hunted condition should be worth in the $1,500 - $2,000 range. If it has automatic ejectors you could add $300 - $500 more. Let us know where you are located and we could perhaps recommend a gunsmith to look at it. You should order a letter from PGCA for your gun. I will give you a wealth of information.

Best Regards, George

Ed Blake · 01-03-2010, 06:04 PM

Mr. Hawk - e-mail the pictures to yourself, save them, then post. This resizes them for attachment to this website.

Jim Hawk · 01-03-2010, 07:31 PM

Thanks for all the information. After I made my initial post I read the FAQ on uploading pictures and saw that there was a 244.1Kb limit on the file size. So I cropped and compressed the images until they met that limit at a slight loss of detail. They can now be viewed in my album. I am located near Knoxville, Tennessee. I would appreciate knowing of a Parker gunsmith in this area.

Dean Romig · 01-03-2010, 08:08 PM

Jim, George knows his Parkers pretty well and I wouldn't disagree with him on much of anything but my opinion of value on the VH described is about $500 more on both the low end as well as the high end.

Greg S. Phillips · 01-03-2010, 08:13 PM

I agree with Dean regarding pricing estimates. Try surveying some dealers on the web, like guns international, gunsamerica, and gunbroker. If the the barrels are uncut and gun is solid it should be worth $2500 and up depending on condition.

George Lander · 01-03-2010, 09:44 PM

Just trying to be a bit conservative. The gun was described as well used but not abused. If the barrels were 30 inch or longer I would agree with the higher estimates.

Best Regards, George

Jim Hawk · 01-07-2010, 02:14 PM

I would like information on how I might be able to improve the appearance of my gun. I would be interested in what not to do as well as what to do. Thanks in advance for any help.

John D. · 01-07-2010, 02:45 PM

Hi Jim,

I throw my hat into the ring on this one - having just viewed your album.. Frankly, the stock may be problematic, as it looks as it might have been repaired? If it was, that should be checked for integrity. As well, I think it's honest use - with some traces of case left on the receiver. As well, it's also been apart at some time - when and for what reason - you and we may never know..

Anyway - if the stock has been repaired and given the condition of the wood - I'd probably "guesstimate" about $1600-$1800. If the stock isn't cracked, but again given the overall condition - I'd probably put it about $1900-$2200. Obviously - these are "ranges" based on "good" and "average" conditions of the bore, if it's on face and tight, etc......

Just my $0.00002

John

Jim Hawk · 01-07-2010, 03:13 PM

John

The stock has never been repaired. I am fairly certain that there have never been any repairs made to this gun. The stock shows no signs of any repairs. It does have a lot of scratches, some fairly deep, as well as a small chip. The finish is rather worn in some places. That was the main focus of my request for advice on remediation of the damage.