Parker Bros 12 Gauge SxS Questions

[Ed Blake]

You have a V-grade that's been customized. None of the checkering or engaving is original. In regards to a replacement forend, the "loop" on the barrels that holds the forend on does not look right to me. If for some reason that has been replaced, you'll have a hard time trying to get one to fit. I would leave it alone and not put any more money in it.

[Harry Collins]

Neil,

Ed is correct. The wood and engraving on this Parker are not original to the gun. The forend lug is absent because, I am sure, a beavertail forend had replaced the original splinter forend and when the gun was used without the reinforced lug that Parker used on their beavertailed forends it gave way. If this is a family gun and you want to keep it and use it I would send it to Larry DelGrego. He can replace the forend lug and forend. When Remington abandoned the Parker as a production gun, DelGrego purchased all the remaining Parker Parts. Sadly, your Parker is not worth $500.00 to a collector.

Kindest, Harry