Parker Rifles

Dean Romig · 03-08-2019, 05:03 PM

Posted earlier today. This Parker was at the Buffalo Bill Museum when we visited Cody about 15 years ago.

I honestly don't remember if it was a combination rifle-shotgun or a double rifle.

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edgarspencer · 03-08-2019, 05:43 PM

The Rifle Barrel Insert Company was, if I remember, in Middlefield, CT. One of our members has one in a 16ga hammer gun.

Not original to Parker, but my dad had a 28ga. engraved by John Warren, with a second set of barrels in 38-55, made by Joe Jurjevic.

Bill Murphy · 03-08-2019, 05:48 PM

Now that is a Parker. I would like to letter that gun.

Dean Romig · 03-08-2019, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer

The Rifle Barrel Insert Company was, if I remember, in Middlefield, CT. One of our members has one in a 16ga hammer gun.

During what years were they in business?

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edgarspencer · 03-09-2019, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

During what years were they in business?
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I believe Jim D. found info on it. He had the gun.

Jean Swanson · 03-09-2019, 07:57 AM

When I got serious in collecting Parker shotguns in the late 1960's & early 1970's , I had a chance to purchase a set of barrel inserts in cal. 38-55 ,they were marked Parker Brothers. There was no one that I could talk to concerning if they were right or wrong. So I walked.

I also walked on a Parker single barrel 20 bore at the same gun show in Vegas.

Dummy
Allan

Dean Romig · 03-09-2019, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Allan H. Swanson

I also walked on a Parker single barrel 20 bore at the same gun show in Vegas.
Dummy, Allan

Allan, was that a SBT 20 or was it something else entirely - something we’ve not heard of until now?

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Jean Swanson · 03-09-2019, 10:27 AM

Dean

It was a C grade, if I recall correctly, Parker single barrel trap, 20 gauge owned by an individual from the west and I told him that Parker only made 12 bore single barrel trap gun---little did I know there were 5 made.

Anyway, on the flight home to New Hampshire, giving the long trip I was thinking of the little 20 trap and the light bulb got a lot brighter ! who hell would have made a small frame for a single trap other than Parker---You big dummy !!! The price was in the vicinity of $1500.

My head was screwed on a little, I bought 2 Parker Tri Guns and an B grade single barrel trap , along with other high condition Parkers.

A good trip
Allan