Assistance with Early Parker

[Adam Conrad]

I'm a new member but posting here as this sub-forum seems to have more activity than the New Member Intro section.

I have what appears to be an early Parker with a serial number indicating c.1874 build. I received this gun from my grandfather several years ago before his passing. It does not appear to be exceptionally well cared for before my ownership, and I am now interested in learning more about it and potentially restoring or preserving it.

I've followed some of the identification procedures on this site but, due to the condition of the barrel, am having difficulty identifying some of the markings. For example, even the serial number under the forend is difficult to read, but appears to be 2095 or 3095. Hopefully some folks here will be kind enough to provide some assistance and point me in the right direction.

I will post some pictures and provide some additional commentary in a follow-up post.