Early parker bros serial numbers

[Bruce Day]

Its not a T. Parkers don't have T's in the SN. The suggestion repeated several times to order a research letter is absolutely correct.

[Bill Murphy]

You might enclose a good picture of the serial number with your letter request. Mark will try his best to find your gun in the records even if he has to try more than one avenue of approach. Good luck.

[gary zehr]

Thanks Bill,
Am making the request now and I will include the serial number picture. You were a lot of help! Again thanks. Gary

[gary zehr]

Bruce,
Thanks for the info. Was wondering about the letters in serial numbers. In the process of sending a request for the parker research letter now. You have to bear along with me. This is all new to me. Gary

[Phil C]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Serial numbers available for research begin at 1500, according to PGCA stock book charts. Order book information starts in 1877. PGCA records are copies of the Remington research files. You can order a PGCA letter on a gun, but the Remington original ledger books are not normally available for research.

Bill I purchased S/N 01500 a few years ago from a Pawn shop in Tucson. When I inquired about a letter I was told there are no records on this gun. Seems 01500 is not the first number recorded in the stock books,unfortunately.
It sports a set of 30" Decarbonized barrels. I have shot it a few times with some low pressure loads from RST.
Phil

[Hammer Gun]

Philip, I to could not get a letter on ser# A1943 it is a 32" damascus gun in 12ga. Mark was most helpful in trying to read the old pages but they were just to faint to read. I do have a letter from the grandson of the original owner. most interesting as it tells where the gun was used and for what. It spent its entire life in northern P.A.