Second Oldest Parker Known?

[J. Scott Hanes]

I saw Parker # 1848 sell at auction today. The only listed serial number older in the I & S book is #1444. This 1848 is not in the book, and it was presented in a wooden case and is 14 gauge with several 14 gauge UMC shells also in the case, wooden cleaning rod, primers and over-shot wads for reloading. Quite a piece of Parker history and went for over $10k. Not too bad condition for a 147 year old beauty.

Parker 1848 case 151.jpg

Parker 1848 Assembled gun and case 151(30).jpg

Parker 1848 Open action 151(17).jpg

Parker 1848 Serial number 151(29).jpg

Parker 1848 Grip showing screw 151(22).jpg

Parker 1848 Rt grip showing screw 151(11).jpg

[edgarspencer]

Jay Oliver has several with 2 digit Sns

[Dean Romig]

We have seen many Parker Bros. Guns with serial numbers lower than the one you show and describe. No. 9 for instance and No. 66 are known and many more as well.
True they are not included in the factory records the PGCA has.






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[Dean Hanson]

GI has #7 for sale. Musta been the original owner buying it back at that price. Sheesh!!!!

[Jay Oliver]

Jay Oliver has several with 2 digit Sns

I do have a problem...I love back actions

My favorite one, is a non-factory cased higher grade back action lifter# 115, a 12ga with 30" laminated barrels. with every accoutrement you could imagine. I wrote about it in this summer's issue of Parker pages. I do shoot it a few times a year.

I have 019 and 029 cased together both are 12b guns. And a few other early first year of production guns below serial#100.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Thanks to all above. I had no idea (obviously) there were other, older, numbers out there since I only have the I&S book to go by. Always learning something on this site!

Was the price paid out of line for one with the cracked stock and two screws holding it together?

Is the case something Parker produced?

How rare is 14 gauge?

[Jay Oliver]

When/Where did the one you post sell? $10k seems a bit high, but then I might be behind the times.

I had a few chances to buy a Parker cased lifter in a factory wood case and I don't know why, but I didn't buy one. Of course now I wish I did. I might have to have one made.

I do have a a nice 14 gauge back action around 1000 serial #.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Originally Posted by Jay Oliver

When/Where did the one you post sell? $10k seems a bit high, but then I might be behind the times.

I had a few chances to buy a Parker cased lifter in a factory wood case and I don't know why, but I didn't buy one. Of course now I wish I did. I might have to have one made.

I do have a a nice 14 gauge back action around 1000 serial #.

The subject gun sold yesterday at auction in Indiana.
Final bid was $9000 plus 15% buyer's premium. Assume sales tax would be charged (7-9%) and then shipping if one dared to do so!

I bid on it a while since there was little action ahead of the auction but it became way more expensive than I wanted to invest, especially since my knowledge about it was limited.

[Bill Murphy]

We would like to see the Indiana auction so we can see how it was represented. Thanks.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Bill, I copied the photos from the auction house. It was listed through Proxi-Bid so it should still be up on their 'past auctions' tab. There also was a hand-written note about the past owners shown in the photos I did not post here. Jeff Boone Auction & Realty was the company that had it. Markleville, IN.