Parker Desirability

[gregg conley]

Paul could you look at the Gunbroker Auction #358829198 a grade 2 hammer gun and tell me if the barrels are Chain or Etoile Damascus. Is there a place on this site to look at different patterns so one can identify them? Are there any pluses or minuses of these two varieties of Damascus steel? Thanks.

[Paul Harm]

That's your standard pattern damascus - but that guns looks to me to be worth more than what's bid now. If I were looking for a gun like that I'd go up to 2 grand. There are only so many Parkers to go around.

[gregg conley]

Thanks for the info on the barrel steel Paul. I agree on the gun. What great original condition for a gun that's 130 years old. I see so many ragged out old hammer guns that are about used up. I guess it had such great care because of its grade.