Parker Gun Works

[Bill Zachow]

Some years ago, I owned a flat new in the box 28 gauge VHE, serial 242103. The gun had its tag and letter from Remington addressed to the buyer, detailing the gun and its shipment in April of 1941. That gun, also, had the proof mark as Parker Gun Work. The marking was very clear and looked like the die was made that way. Another gun I wish I had never sold.

[Hammer Gun]

I bet you kick yourself every day about that one!, Do not believe I have ever seen anew in the box VHE 28g a my condolences to you! gary

[Bill Zachow]

Gary, what also hurt was shortly after I sold it, the new owner took it to the Texas gun show in Dallas and won a major display award with it. O, by the way, the gun also had the railroad express shipping over box addresses to the buyer in Idaho. With the gun never being used and made in 1941, I always thought the original owner must have been killed in the war effort--either military or civilian. Did you know that in the early days of the war, the US lost more men and women to industrial accidents than to fighting?

[Hammer Gun]

Yes I would not doubt it,in Wilmington N.C. they ere building Liberty ships, at the peak to the tune of one a day. But again there was no OSHA looking over you. A lot of asbestos went in to those ships back in the day! Gary

[Bill Murphy]

I remember the gun well. Bill, was there a name associated with the Idaho address on the REA label?

[Bill Zachow]

Yep, Bill. The same name and address as on the factory letter from Carpenter, sales manager (if I remember correctly) of the Parker Gun Work(s).