Just got my first Parker 12 gauge.

[Rick Parker]

Thanks for the information. I don't think the gun is worthless...it is a 137 yr old Parker, it should have some inherent value. However, I have no dellusions that I had found an expensive gun. I really like the gun, would love to shoot it, and besides, my name is on it.....Parker....lol How, or where do I find the info you used to answer my questions about the stock? Not that I doubt you at all....quite the opposite, I want to learn as much as I can.

Thanks again,

Rick Parker

[Dean Romig]

Rick, it looks like the checkering on the grip is filled with old crud/oil and can be cleaned up to look really nice. One of the things you can do as you clean up the rest of the gun is to properly clean and refinish the wood to its original beauty... but be careful! Use no sandpaper or abrasives, just use light solvents and soft brushes. Be patient... slow and easy gets the best result with these old Parkers. Yes, the stock looks original.

[Rick Parker]

notice different screws on hammers...hope this is pics needed to confirm stock.

[Rick Parker]

a couple more pics of stock

[OH Osthaus]

on a lower grade gun- the original purchaser/receiver may well be a dealer or sporting goods store.

[B. Dudley]

It looks to me as if that buttstock is a replacement. There are several things about it that do not look correct for a Parker of that era. The guard is longer than a PG guard should be, and it does have 2 screws, which is not correct. The checkering pattern is not correct either, it comes up far too high against the locks. The lock panels are a bit too defined. And the shield on the top is too large and not the correct shape for a Parker.

But, the fit of the stock looks to be good.

The gun does have value, but "value" is all relative. It is not rare or in super high original condition. But it has the value of any other Parker shooter of that age. Not a bad find for your first hammer gun.

[Autumn Daze]

It is my belief that the stock on this gun is original. I once owned an early lifter in the 3000 serial range that had the stock shield that was larger than we are accustomed to seeing and I have also viewed a few others that were likewise. The checkering looks correct albiet pretty dirty with crud. We must remember that the straight grip was very common on early guns but the half pistol grip was the next most seen. Capped pistol grips came much later and ball grips are only seen on higher grade guns.