need help with id of parker gun

[George Lander]

Diane: I agree with Chuck. It looks like a $250 Grade gun to me as well. If the barrels have been shortened it will impact the value considerably, however it remains a rare & valuable Parker. In addition please take a good clear picture of the muzzle end & someone here can probably tell you if the barrels have been cut. Sometime the Parker ID Book is wrong.

Best Regards, George

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by George Lander

Diane: I agree with Chuck. It looks like a $250 Grade gun to me as well. If the barrels have been shortened it will impact the value considerably, however it remains a rare & valuable Parker. In addition please take a good clear picture of the muzzle end & someone here can probably tell you if the barrels have been cut. Sometime the Parker ID Book is wrong.

Best Regards, George

George, as Richard previously noted, there's little question the barrels have been cut, look closely at the 2nd to last picture--they appear to be ~ 18" long.

[dianeflynn]

i took more pictures not sure if they will help hopefully they will, didnt take the barrels off dont know how, also afraid i might damage, also wanted to ask should i get this gun insured seeing as it might take a while to sell, do most who own guns have them insured. thank you again for everyones input its been a big help.

[edgarspencer]

These pictures are very much better. I wouldn't be too concerned about insuring it, as it's likely you won't have it too long. What a crying shame about the barrels.

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, Diane, this is a rare and valuable gun, but insuring it is a bit of an overreaction. Any household policy should cover one gun's worth of damage or theft. Any of us would be willing to write you an appraisal in case of loss.

[dianeflynn]

iam trying to join but wont let me charge it, because i have an old old paypal account that i lost all info on like 6 years old, not very good on computer. so today ill work on that. unless you can tell me how to join and send letter on credit card. sorry if you cant like i said ill work on it today.thanks

[Bindlestiff]

In the issue #2 of 2008, Ron Kirby wrote an article about these mysterious f.9.r markings and his conclusion was "I think it is telling the parts man that this gun is the type that requires the 'crooked firing pin' and the plungers and springs for this model." His conclusion was based on one entry seen in a Parker Order Book dated Feb 14, 1879.

[Dean Romig]

As far as the grade is concerned, the sculpting of the fences is that of higher than $200 grade. If it were a Letter Grade gun it would be B or higher.

[Researcher]

Actually it is Volume 8, Issue 2, Mar/Apr 2001.

[Hammer Gun]

I also believe it to be the 225.00 grade, although the gold cap on the grip is not there, the checkering on the forend is indicative of early high grades, and I believe I saw 4 pins in the reciever also indicative of the higher grade. A letter will probably not be available in that range the books are very hard to make out as per Mark.