What to look for in a "shooter" ?

[Bill Graham]

Hello Folks

New here. Good bit of experience fixing Foxes and Elsie's. No experience whatsoever with Parkers of any kind, and haven't shot a Damascus gun before, or blackpowder. I do have low- pressure shells for the Foxes around (RST). The budget will allow for a shooter condition hammer gun as a first Parker. I am not a collector per se, as what I'd want to buy would be something safe and viable to shoot, not a wall hanger.

Is there a summary of what to pay particular attention to when buying a Parker hammer gun within the parameters?

I respect that this is not a simple topic, and I have a lot of reading to do here, but perhaps there is a "buyer's guide" of sorts compiled somewhere to get started with?

Thank you!