Parker SC Trap 242055

[Dean Romig]

There are several stamps on guns made during the Remington ownership era that we do not know the meaning of. Those are among the stamps of unknown meaning.

[davidkerns]

1ST OF ALL THE GUN IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL , IT APPEARS JUST MADE AT THE FACTORY AND KEPT UNDER WRAPS SINCE NEW , YES MAYBE IT WAS RE-DONE , THIS DOESNT MAKE IT A BAD THING , I DONT FIND ANY NEGATIVE ASPECTS ABOUT THE GUN , ITS TO NICE TO THINK ANYTHING BUT POSITIVE! , IF THE GUN EVER BECOMES FOR SALE PLEASE LET ME HAVE 1ST REFUSAL.
SINCERELY DAVID KERNS #1691

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Just for reference from 1939 --

Dave- what is this 1939 catalog? Was it a specialty Trap gun catalog?
Thanks.
George

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by WmRike

George - how does one tell what kind of condition a gun was in prior to restoration? Just curious.

PPat - gorgeous looking gun. Looks like it's ready for business.

I wondered that myself. Beautiful gun, btw!

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by todd allen

I wondered that myself. Beautiful gun, btw!

I assume you are referring to me- George Purtill.
Bill Murphy's post says what I meant. A gun with a serial number of 242055 would seen unlikely to be in such bad shape as to need a full restoration. Plus it is not a field gun that would be beat up. Trap guns are shot a lot but not usually abused. Most all of my guns in the 240,000 plus range are mint.

[Researcher]

It is the 1939 Remington/DuPont Trap & Skeet Equipment Catalog.

[Autumn Daze]

I think I have that catalog in my files. Now I gotta check this evening

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Thanks Dave Noreen.
Very nice. Now I need one for my reference collection.
This is the tail end on Remington's association/marketing of Parker guns. That is why 242055 is a gun that either would have been unmolested and not in need of restoration or very likely as Bill Murphy said, made from what was on hand at a later date.

[davidkerns]

Regardless of how the gun came into being , it is a Parker treasure to be sure! it doesn't have to be a AA grade gun to be beautiful , and the fact that it was at the end of an era when the last Parkers were made by Remington ,
makes the gun more intriguing.
Take good care of it , and enjoy it.
Dave Kerns PGCA member 1691.

[Autumn Daze]

Mr. Noreen, Thank you for reminding me of this great catalog. I found mine and it has the foldouts in the back for skeet and trap fields also.