Hammer Gun Background

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by George Drewry

Thanks for the feedback. I was wondering what the difference between Parker and Parker Bros was. Attached is a couple of photos with the watermarks. Any more info would be appreciated!

there were cheap guns made in Belgium that were labeled "Parker" to trade off the name.

and there were a couple gunmakers in England that honestly had the name Parker- these are not cheap knock offs, but often guns of modest quality- they are just not American made Parker Brothers shotgun. Your gun is one of these English made guns-


IF the barrels are solid - no pits and never honed, it may be restorable but restoration would be based on sentimental value - there would be no financial justification.