Please HELP ...Low Serial 10ga Parker

[David Rios]

Thank you so much I plan on doing the letter. To answer the medallion question her is what the expert told me just now.

[David Rios]

Yes I will do that for sure order a letter thanks so much. The question on the medallion this is what the expert told me see photo

[winplumber]

Please ! I do believe The Experts here are giving you better info then you care to believe . The medallion in question is a Shield on the wrist behind the tang .

[winplumber]

I have a lifter #3469 with a shield which is earlier then yours .

[David Rios]

Is yours the straight stock or pistol grip stock do you have a pic I just want to see what your inquiring about like I said I’m trying to get info myself. Thanks brother.

[winplumber]

Ball grip and no picture you can go to the home page and go to the links and I think there are some pictures of the different grades . Im going to go out on the limb and answer on of your questions about value if bores are sound and barrel wall thickness is shootable $575- $700 But your stock does not help at all . These guns are not rare Condition is . Others may Chime in

[Jim DiSpagno]

All of the older Parkers I’ve encountered, both underlifter and top lever, had theserial number stamped into the wood under the trigger guard. I presently have # 9595 and so stamped

[David Rios]

Absolutely I’m a comic book collector and other gun collectibles as well and I know all about condition that’s how I am so successful in what I do and your right but I’ve seen worse shape ones then this go for more than that. I believe the stock is of the period with out a doubt. My grandfather was not the type to take his guns to get redone he always preserved his own. Like I stated this shotgun has been in my family over 50years I’m not really sure exact but since I was a little kid and I’m almost 50years old this shotgun has always looked the same. I just never really looked at it but since my grandfather has passed many years ago I finally went and shot it this past weekend and it shoots beautifully. Now I can see why it’s been in my family for so many years. Time will tell when I request a letter they have records.

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by David Rios

Absolutely I’m a comic book collector and other gun collectibles as well and I know all about condition that’s how I am so successful in what I do and your right but I’ve seen worse shape ones then this go for more than that. I believe the stock is of the period with out a doubt. My grandfather was not the type to take his guns to get redone he always preserved his own. Like I stated this shotgun has been in my family over 50years I’m not really sure exact but since I was a little kid and I’m almost 50years old this shotgun has always looked the same. I just never really looked at it but since my grandfather has passed many years ago I finally went and shot it this past weekend and it shoots beautifully. Now I can see why it’s been in my family for so many years. Time will tell when I request a letter they have records.

One more “perspective” comment. You state that thr gun has been in your family for 50 years, so,even if has been in your family for 70 years, it was around 75 years old when your Great Grandad got the gun......that is a lot of unknown history, and undoubtedly that gun has had a storied life!! Oh, by the way, I’m still waiting for some long lost relative to hand a Parker, of ANY ilk or condition my way, ahhh but hope springs eternal!

[winplumber]

What loads are you shooting ?