Yeah, I’ve tried my best to find any other firearms made by “ Parker & co” on the Internet. I got nothing. I’ll have to look up the British proof marks when I get a chance. Thank you for all the information. I bought this gun because i’m a fan of history and the old west. It really bothers me that some people would fake things just to rip somebody off. I was hoping that maybe some branch of Wells Fargo ordered this thing through the mail or from a local hardware store and just had it at the depot for security. I’ll never be able to prove or disprove that. And it’s not even a Parker. This shotgun was the crown jewel of my “western gun“ collection because of its age and alleged history. I was like 28 years old when I bought it. I would like to think I would exercise more due diligence today. I definitely didn’t question it enough. It was practically in an antique firearms museum lol. A simple search for Wells Fargo shotguns though would have given me pause, had I done it. I think I’ll take your advice and get some 2 1/2 inch shells and just enjoy it for what it is. A cool old shotgun.
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