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Unread 07-21-2012, 09:03 PM   #1
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Jeff,

It is is rather good condition, isn't it?

Here's the letter from the gun:

Parker shotgun, serial number 41525, was ordered by Rev. P. J. Kearney in Fulton, NY on June 17, 1884 and shipped on September 27,1884. According to Parker Bros. Order Book No. 16 it was a Quality 3 Top Action hammer, 10-gauge. It featured Damascus steel barrels with a length of 32 inches and 28 inches. Its stock configuration was a pistol grip. According to Parker Bros. Stock Book No. 15, its specifications were: Length of Pull: 14 114", Drop at Heel: 2 7/8", Weight: 8 pounds and 9 ounces with the 28 inch barrels and 9 pounds 15 ounces with the 32 inch barrels. The price was $125.00 plus $60.00 for the extra set of barrels less 20% = $148.00.

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Wow, that's a great gun. Does the order say anything about the case.
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So Bill, are you working on that memorial for Jack?
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Mostly I'm waiting for the mailman. However, when the mailman arrives, I'll get right on that memorial project. Any ideas?
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