The frame and barrels are SN 119568. The forend is 216041. So if anyone has forend 119568 or needs 216041 and is willing to trade a GH forend for it, so I'd at least have matching grades if not SN's, I'd be interested.
As for 119568, since this is the first time it's come to light in many decades, I'll share what little I know about it. It belonged to my father-in-law. It was sitting in a gun cabinet in his basement for the 25 years I knew him. I never took a look at it until after he died. That's when I realized it was a true damascus barrel and was clearly a cut above the twist steel barrel on an old double barrel my great grandfather used into the 1950's. It was an H&H, I think. I suspect the Parker hasn't actually been used in at least 60 years. My mother-in-law believes it actually came from her side of the family. I assume based on that that it was used around the coal country of Pottsville, PA going back into the 1940's and perhaps earlier, depending on where it was first sold.
As for condition, the only modification is the barrels were cut down a couple inches. The Turnbull folks noted this was pretty common. By the way, if you are ever in Bloomfield, NY, stop by Turnbull's. Not only did they give me a full run down on the gun, they provided a tour through the whole operation. My brother and I were there for about an hour and a half. The gun has a couple of dings in the barrel and needs all the metal refinished. But overall it is in nice shape. It's totally tight fitting. It does have ejectors and they function perfectly. What little rust there is on it is more of a browning in texture. All in all, a great freebie. My brother-in-law naturally had dibs on the gun, since it was his father's. But he didn't want it, preferring instead some nice rifles for deer hunting.
So, now all I have to do is take this "free" gun and start getting restoration work done. Turnbull quoted the barrel refinishing, which is my first desire, at $550 with another 50 to 100 for getting the dings out. Seeing the work on the guns in their shop, I'm sure it would come out fantastic.
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