Shotgun Value

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Leroy Sarkinen

I just pickup a parker bros. shotgun, now i wondering what the value of it is.

Always a good idea to do the red part before the green part

[Harold Pickens]

Hi Leroy, your pictures didnt come thru, so we cant see the gun. It appears you have a GH, or GHE, if it has ejectors---a grade 2 Parker. You did list the ser#, so maybe someone will look it up and give us some more info. With that low a serial #, I would imagine the barrels are damascus, on the top rib, it will state the type of steel used. On the bottom of the barrel lug should be a number stamped-- a 1, 1 1/2, or 2--that is the frame size--the higher the number the heavier the frame.
All these factors, and of course the condition of the gun are important in determining gun value. Hopefully you can put some pictures up and we can tell you more.

[John Knobelsdorf II]

Not in Price & Fjestad. That would be within the range on page 260.

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[Leroy Sarkinen]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Hi Leroy, your pictures didnt come thru, so we cant see the gun. It appears you have a GH, or GHE, if it has ejectors---a grade 2 Parker. You did list the ser#, so maybe someone will look it up and give us some more info. With that low a serial #, I would imagine the barrels are damascus, on the top rib, it will state the type of steel used. On the bottom of the barrel lug should be a number stamped-- a 1, 1 1/2, or 2--that is the frame size--the higher the number the heavier the frame.
All these factors, and of course the condition of the gun are important in determining gun value. Hopefully you can put some pictures up and we can tell you more.

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. The serial number is 73912 and it is a G. and i think it is in great shape. I would send photos but i dont know how in this forum.

Thank You

[John Knobelsdorf II]

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