Parker Live Bird Gun??

[Bruce L. Cohen]

Thanks so much. Just took about 6 or 7 and sent them to you. Your help and the help of all the guys on this forum and in this assosciation is spectacular. I know that someone jeweled the attaching iron on the forend. Other than that and the fact that I have never seen a Prince Of Wales pistol grip on a Parker (although I know they made them) the gun wood looks original. The checkering is of a higher grade than a V but certainly appears to be factory (proper borders). The attaching iron is proper for a beavertail and as you can see by the pics the gun was ordered from the factory without a safty as it has factory engraving over the slot. The guns serial number will not letter unfortunatly.
Thanks to you and to all the guys who have given of their time and knowledge on this string.
Bruce

[Big D]

Here are Bruce's pix:

[Big D]

A few more:

[Bruce L. Cohen]

Big D: What a gentelman. Thanks so much now maybe I can get an idea of what I have from real experts instead of just guessing.
Again thanks to all.
Bruce

[Dean Romig]

The buttstock looks original to me but I would be surprised if that forend wood is original or even a replacement by Parker Bros. or Remington. I can plainly see that the forend iron is correct for a BTFE and the checkering is suggestive of an original - but the shape and contour of the forend wood causes raised eyebrows.

One more thing... I don't see any ejector rods protruding from the front of the frame knuckle. Maybe the angle of the camera is the reason?

[Bruce L. Cohen]

Dean: Thanks for you input. The gun is clearly a special order gun. Prince of Wales grip and no safety. The forend iron as you point out is correct. I expect that you are correct, but if the gun was special order then anything is possible.
Bruce

[Dean Romig]

I agree Bruce and we have seen some really strangely shaped beavertails and greatly exaggerated cheek risers on Parkers but you can count them on one hand and the order books support the configuration of those guns as they are today.

[Bill Murphy]

That forearm is absolutely strange, but I would buy that gun.

[Drew Hause]

Come on Bill THIS is strange

Feb. 1915 Forest & Stream
http://books.google.com/books?id=lRM...AJ&pg=PA115&dq

[Bruce L. Cohen]

Guys: Thanks so much for your input. As there are no records for the gun, I will continue to believe based on the color and the overall feel and checkering that this is the original forend. I am going to sell it and wanted to give an accurate description. So I guess I will have to say "I believe" instead of I " warrent". Any one have an idea of the value?
Bruce