Earliest Hammerless Fishtail Parker

[Jim DiSpagno]

LOL. Edgar, you never disappoint

[ch]

Edgar!

[Spin Drift]

BH 66,xxx with Fishtail, I have to open the safe to get the rest of the numbers.

[charlie cleveland]

0 grade 8 ga serail no 65142 and o grade 8 ga serial no 65145 both fish tails...charlie

[Double Lab]

Mills, DH 70658 w/ fishtail. I wish they all had them

[Mills]

I always assumed they were used on some hammer less guns from the beginning, but it looks like that was not the case. I know the old story about using up inventory but I wonder why they did not use them from the beginning of hammer less production?

I like them too. For some reason they look better on hammer less Parkers

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

but I wonder why they did not use them from the beginning of hammer less production?

most likely because they were still making hammer guns as well

using up inventory would not make sense until the original product was either stopped or at least reduced

[PAUL PLUNKETT III]

I have often wondered if it was a left handed thing. Myself being Left handed, I find it easier to operate the top lever.

[Elk Hunter]

From the responses the fishtail lever must have been quite common on early hammerless guns. Mine is a G grade 12 gauge #69848. Now I'm trying to remember if any of my hammer guns have one, I think not, but will have to check.

[Mills]

Nobody has listed one below 66,000 or so. I don't think they were used on the first hammerless Parkers