parker repair records availability
Several years ago, Robert Beach at Griffin & Howe located for me the A & F record for the sale of the gun in 1929. The gun, as then configured, had 30 inch full choke barrels with a splinter forearm. Now, the gun has 28 inch barrels with chokes of .009 and .014, a beavertail forearm and "SKEET IN" and "SKEET OUT" stampings on the barrel flats. The forearm iron engraving and the forearm checkering are beautifully done and identical to the rest of the gun. The forearm and stock wood are both Circassian. Serial numbers all match. I'm sure that the barrels were cut, even though they touch and the barrel matting terminates before the end of the rib, because the barrel keel is missing. Taken together, this makes me think that the repair or conversion was done by Parker Bros. at the request of the owner when skeet became popular in the early 1930's. Although these modifications obviously reduce the value of the gun, I like the gun and want to know as much as possible about it. I'm not very adept at sending photographs but may try if this would help. Thanks again for your interest. Jim Lloyd
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