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Unread 05-13-2012, 12:00 AM   #1
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The little I know about hammer guns I have learned from Gary and I believe he is right, but better pics of all the markings and of the entire gun is warranted to better assess the value or lack of.
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Unread 05-13-2012, 10:01 AM   #2
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I don't know anything about these early guns and am just wondering about what I see.

The wood seems very plain to be on a very high grade gun. Do you think it is the original stock? Also the checkering is worn and flat but not as worn as the gun appears to be. The wear on the forend is about the same as the butt, which seems usual as on my worn guns the for end checkering seems to wear out sooner then the butt.

It could be that there is not as much wear on the gun as I think. Hard to tell from photos, eg the barrel has no pattern showing but it could be just covered in grunge.

Too bad the barrel was cut so short. Still a nice gun. I like the engraving.
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Unread 05-13-2012, 12:50 PM   #3
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I would think a cowboy action shooter might be interested in a gun like this but I am not sure many if those guys shoot Damascus barrels. Its greater value may be in its parts.

Cut barrels from 30 to 28 would hurt the value but it would still have some appeal with reasonable length barrels but in my opinion, cutting it from 30 to 19 destroys the value.

What a shame, at one time it was a very desirable Parker!
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Diane, there are readers of this thread searching for a set of barrels for that gun as we speak. By the way, I just reread the thread and see that no one has corrected the "D quality" post. The D in the Serialization Book refers to Damascus barrels, not the grade of the gun. When our researcher examines the stock book entry, he may see a notation that will expand our knowledge of this gun.
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The forend wood is original - no question in my mind about that - however, and again, how unfortunate, the buttstock appears to be a replacement (in my opinion) and further detracts from the gun's value. What a magnificent Parker it once was.
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Unread 05-13-2012, 10:37 PM   #6
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Dianne: You should still send for a research letter. If there is no information Mark will return your check. If there is it could possibly show who the gun was originally shipped to. It could, possibly, have been one of the early stagecoach or banking companies which would explain the cutoff barrels. "If Only These Old Guns Could Talk, What A Story They Could Tell"

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George, being such a high-grade Parker I'd be very surprised if this was ordered by a bank or overland express companies such as W.F.& Co. as a coach gun.
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Dean: I would too, but you never know!

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ok so when requesting a letter, they ask what grade it is so is it D grade?
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Diane ,Go to our Home Page ,scroll down to " Research Letters " ,Click it then copy the required form and fill it out with the Full Serial # ,then send it off and you will receive a letter on your gun in a few weeks ! Before sending you should consider joining the PGCA ,The price for a letter is $40.00 if you are a member or $100.00 if you are not ! There are other advantages of becoming a member also ,we have a Great Quarterly Magazine also a " For Sale " section on our site here that is for Members Only ,Plus we would all enjoy having you for a Member of the PGCA ,we have many interesting conversations , once you are here , most never leave ! Best ; Russ
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