Mr. jlosbourne,
The gentlemen who responded to your original post have been collecting and shooting shotguns (made by Parker Bros. in Meriden, CT and later, Parker shotguns by Remington in Ilion, NY) for many years and do indeed know their Parker shotguns. Yours is, as has been stated, not one of the Parkers made in America. Yours was made in Britain or Belgium and was likely shipped here (in numbers) in the hope that the importer could capitalize on the good name of Parker Bros. The fact that the serial number appears in the "Serialization Book" is nothing more than coincidence. I could make up a five or six digit number and in all likelihood that number might also appear in the book. Yours might be in nice condition but you would be advised not to attempt to shoot it without first having a qualified gunsmith, extremely well versed in old European doubles, examine it for safe shooting.
Enjoy it for what it is but know it is not a Parker Bros. shotgun - the object of our affection.
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