Here is the information on Bill's gun.
Hello Mr. Murphy:
Parker shotgun, serial number 125757, was ordered by Charles L. Bush in Mount Clair, NJ on January 25, 1904, and shipped on April 14, 1904. According to Parker Bros. Order Book No. 62 it was a DH hammerless, 12-gauge on the “2 ˝ frame”. It featured Damascus steel barrels with a length of 32 and 28 inches. Its stock configuration was a capped pistol grip and a dark stock was specified. According to Parker Bros. Stock Book No. 45, its specifications were: Length of Pull: 14”, Drop at Heel: 3 3/8”, and Weight: 8 pounds and 7 ounces 32 inch and 8 pounds 4 ounces for the 28 inch. The order specified the chokes in the 32 inch barrels at RH close and LH close and the 28 inch barrels at RH cyl and LH mod. The price was $100.00 plus $50.00 for the extra set of barrels.
According to Order Book No. 65, the gun was returned on November 15, 1904 by The Charles Parker Company in New York, NY to “put in new cocking hook”. There was no charge. According to Order Book No. 80, the gun was returned on March 11, 1910 by The Charles Parker Company to “replace top lever spring (.75) and clean and repair locks ($1.50)”.
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